In response to reports of a military incursion into Russia from Ukraine, the head of Russia's Kursk border region has called on local residents to donate blood. The acting governor of Kursk, Alexei Smirnov, announced on Telegram that blood banks were being stocked up due to the ongoing fighting in the region.
According to Smirnov, the Kursk region has been facing attacks by Ukrainian fighters, with all emergency services placed on high alert. The alleged cross-border foray, if confirmed, could potentially draw Russian reserves to the area, impacting Moscow's offensive operations in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region.