INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The United Nations Human Rights Office said Thursday that it has asked authorities in Moscow to allow its representatives to visit Russian
regions impacted by cross-border attacks from Ukrainian forces."I can confirm that the UN Human Rights Office has sent a request to the
seeking to conduct a human rights monitoring mission in the Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk regions
The request was sent on Wednesday, she said.The office has previously asked Moscow on several occasions for access to both Russian territory
and Ukrainian territories under occupation, but to no avail, Throssel added.The Ukrainian army stormed into the Kursk region last week
Tuesday and has since captured dozens of towns and cities
in the Kursk region.The offensive has forced thousands to flee border areas, including in the neighboring Belgorod region, which declared a
state of emergency on Wednesday.
