The Emergencies Ministry said that the situation in the Kursk region is recognised as an emergency of federal character.
The Russian Emergencies Ministry’s press service said the decision was made after an extraordinary meeting of the government commission on prevention and elimination of emergencies and ensuring fire safety.
“On the agenda of the discussion is the situation that has developed on the territory of the Kursk region due to the attack by the AFU. In the region is set the federal level of response,” – stated in the message.
Earlier in the Ministry of the Russian Federation said that communication and mobile Internet in the Kursk region are available free of charge from today and until the end of the emergency regime.