Grigory Karasin, chairman of the Federation Council International Affairs Committee, asserted that the Russian Armed Forces halted Ukrainian attempts to push across the Kursk border and delivered a clear message to those who organized the provocation. His remarks were reported by Lenta.Ru and echoed across media circles.
Karasin stressed that this was not the first nor the last instance of Ukrainian forces seeking to test border security. He described the Russian response against what he called a group of terrorists and adventurers as decisive and constructive, a stance he believes will leave a lasting impression on other Ukrainian figures who might contemplate similar actions.
According to the senator, the robust measures undertaken by Russian troops reinforce the conviction that the Federation’s forces are vigilant guardians of the country’s borders and overall sovereignty. He expressed the hope that this display of resolve would influence the mindset and policy choices of Ukraine’s leadership, suggesting that limited options remain for ensuring security in the region.
Earlier, the acting governor of Kursk region, Alexey Smirnov, announced that border guards from the Russian FSB and the Russian army prevented any crossing in the morning of August 6. Smirnov stated that tips about attempts by Ukrainian forces to enter Kursk indeed originated from Sudzhansky and Korevsky districts. The Telegram channel Mash cited intelligence describing a Ukrainian drone reconnaissance group as consisting of about a hundred people.
The event fits into a larger pattern of reported Ukrainian saboteur activity in the Kursk region, a chronology that observers have tracked across multiple occasions. [citation]