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crisis center has decided to mandate the evacuation of towns in the Rylsky and Khomutovsky districts, located within a 15-kilometer [9-mile]
combined population of less than 40,000 people.According to Radio Svoboda, the Russian-language service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty,
the town of Rylsk, with 15,000 residents, is not currently subject to the evacuation orders.The decision to evacuate residents appears to
have been influenced by ongoing clashes in the Rylsky district, as reported by the VChK-OGPU Telegram channel, which claims to offer
government insider information.Smirnov previously informed President Vladimir Putin that eight districts in the Kursk region, with a total
population of 152,000, were under evacuation orders since Ukraine launched its surprise incursion on Aug
6.Kyiv has claimed to have advanced several kilometers into Russian territory, capturing scores of towns and villages, including the border
town of Sudzha.Meanwhile, Moscow asserts that its forces have reclaimed at least a dozen villages in the Kursk region during its recent
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