The United Nations mission is ready to visit the territory of the Kursk region controlled by Ukraine, but only if Russia allows it, Babel writes.
This was stated by UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric.
This is how he responded to the call of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine to join the humanitarian efforts in the Kursk region, which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent to the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
It is known that the Red Cross has not yet commented on Ukraine’s invitation.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called Ukraine’s appeal to international organizations a “provocation”. He also added that Russia expects the UN and the ICRC not to accept the invitation.
After that, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi noted that Peskov’s statement only shows that Russia ignores the humanitarian needs of its citizens and does not allow international observers to see the real situation in the Kursk region.
What is known about the Kursk operation?
Ukraine officially confirmed the operation only on August 12. As of September 6, Ukraine controlled at least 1,300 km² and 100 settlements in the region.
For self-defense, the Ukrainian military formed a buffer zone in the Kursk region. On August 15, Ukraine established the first military commandant’s office there.
