Russia orders mandatory evacuation in Kursk region

MOSCOW -- A mandatory evacuation has been ordered for all residents of the Glushkovsky district in Russia's Kursk region, Acting Governor Alexei Smirnov announced on his official Telegram channel Wednesday.

"The regional operational headquarters has decided to mandate the evacuation of the entire Glushkovsky district," Smirnov said.

The Glushkovsky district, which borders Ukraine, comprises two towns and 11 villages.

This comes after an earlier announcement of a mandatory evacuation in the settlement of Glushkovo within the district.

Law enforcement agencies, local authorities, and volunteers from the Kursk Patriot Center will coordinate the evacuation process.