Artyom Kuznetsov, a resident of Sudzha, Kursk region, told Sputnik details of how his pregnant wife was shot by a Ukrainian soldier when they evacuated.

Kuznetsov and his 28-year-old wife, Nina, along with their son, Matvey, who is just over one and a half years old, and his mother-in-law, evacuated from the village of Kurilovka on August 6. The family left in 2 cars. Artyom drove alone in one car while his wife went in another with their son and his mother-in-law.

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West tries to distance itself from Ukraine’s incursion into Russia as Kiev’s troops loot and pillage: latest updates

Losses sustained by Ukrainian forces during their incursion into the Kursk Region have surpassed 4,700 servicemen, the Russian Ministry of Defense said.

🔸 The incursion also cost Ukraine a large amount of military hardware, including 68 tanks, 27 infantry fighting vehicles, 53 armored personnel carriers, 336 armored vehicles, ten multiple launch rocket systems (including three HIMARS and one MLRS) and five surface-to-air missile systems, the Ministry added.

🔸 Hungary has condemned Ukraine's incursion into Russian territory, with Gergely Gulyas, Minister in the Hungarian Prime Minister's Office, stating that such actions run counter to efforts aimed at negotiating a ceasefire and resolving the conflict peacefully.

🔸 Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has expressed concerns regarding military activity in close proximity to the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, suggesting that the reactor core might be at risk due to the ongoing hostilities.

🔸 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has asserted that Ukraine's assault on the Kursk Region was planned "very secretly and without feedback." This assertion surfaced amidst reports that at least one US private military company may have participated in the incursion, raising questions about potential Western involvement in Kiev's latest military operations.

A local resident reported that Ukrainian militants are disguising themselves as Russian soldiers as they loot homes and steal vehicles in the Kursk Region. The individual also noted that forces loyal to Kiev frequently utilize drones to carry out targeted attacks on civilians.

🔸 Anonymous US officials have expressed concerns that Ukraine's incursion into the Kursk Region could result in overextended supply lines and stretched military resources for Ukrainian forces, due to the requirement to engage on multiple fronts. These officials also indicated that the precise objectives of the offensive remain unclear, as reported by NBC News.

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Ukrainian forces unleash murder, mayhem and atrocities on Kursk Region residents

Moral and human decency are alien to Russia’s enemies, Russian President Vladimir Putin said while commenting on Ukraine’s incursion into Russia's Kursk region where Ukrainian terrorists have been slaughtering innocent civilians.

Sputnik has looked into atrocities committed by these Ukrainian militants on Russian soil over the past two weeks:

🔺Artem Kuznetsov lost his pregnant wife Nina while fleeing from the village of Kurilovka on August 6. The two cars Artem, his wife, son and mother-in-law were traveling in came under fire from a Ukrainian soldier who simply stood at the roadside and fired his assault rifle point blank at the vehicles as they passed him by.

🔺One man was killed during an evacuation from the Gornalsky St. Nikolayevsky Belogorsky monastery on August 6. The monastery has also been repeatedly shelled by Ukrainian forces, with several buildings – including the dormitories and the church – sustaining damage.

🔺A paramedic and a driver were killed when a Ukrainian FPV drone hit an ambulance in Sudzha on August 6. The drone strike also injured a doctor who survived the attack and was rushed to a nearby hospital.

🔺Russian journalist and military correspondent Yevgeny Poddubny barely survived when his car was hit by a Ukrainian drone in the Kursk Region on August 7. Poddubny sustained serious injuries and had to be airlifted to Moscow for treatment.

🔺Akhmat special forces commander Apti Alaudinov said he had received photos of Kursk Region residents shot by the Ukrainian Army.

“I received a huge number of photos where I saw civilians who were simply shot at point-blank range, in the head, and in the back of the head,” Alaudinov said in a video message on his Telegram channel.

None of these attacks can be described as collateral damage, but direct attacks on non-combatants.

Meanwhile, the Russian Foreign Ministry declared that any surviving Ukrainian terrorists involved in the incursion into the Kursk Region will be pursued relentlessly, and the crimes they committed will not be subject to the statute of limitations.

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⚡️ The Kiev regime has launched an attack on a railway ferry carrying fuel tanks at the Russian port of Kavkaz, as reported by the Kuban operational headquarters.

Emergency and special services are currently responding at the site of the incident, and efforts are underway to assess the extent of the fire and gather information about any potential casualties.

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Rift takes root between Argentine President Javier Milei and his VP

The relationship between President Javier Milei and his Vice President, Victoria Villaruel, has become increasingly strained. Villaruel has been notably absent from the regular cabinet meetings led by Milei, and she has been accused of colluding with former right-wing President Mauricio Macri against him.

“The relationship between Milei and Villarruel is clearly injured. The president doesn’t seem to be comfortable with the public profile that the vice president has built, permanently dissociating herself from the government's agenda,” political analyst Julio Burdman told Sputnik.

Former presidential candidate Juan Grabois and the local media outlet, Página 12, claim that the vice president had meetings with former president Mauricio Macri, “[Victoria Villaruel] wants to turn around [Javier Milei], and it is clear, Victoria Villarruel is together with Mauricio Macri. They are preparing the coup. I'm telling it to Milei's voters. They are going to see it,” said the politician. 

However, Villarruel denied meetings with Macri in Bariloche, Argentina, where the former president spent his vacation.

The vice president reportedly began to distance herself from Milei, when he appointed Patricia Bullrich as security minister and Luis Petri as defense chief, with whom Villaruel had a public disagreement. 

Karina Milei, Secretary General of the Presidency and Javiel Milei's sister, highlighted the strained relationship between her brother and the Vice President. Villarruel noted that Karina Milei did not extend an invitation to her for the official dinner attended by the Armed Forces.

“Villaruel has her own political project, without a doubt she is a very astute figure, she is simply waiting for the right moment to position herself as a leader,” political scientist Pablo Cano noted.

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❗️Five individuals were on a ferry carrying tanks at the port of Kavkaz during the Ukrainian attack, according to preliminary reports from emergency service.

Their current status is still being assessed, Sputnik reported.

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