Russia imposes anti-terrorism measures in three border regions, agencies say, quoting officials

Views of Sudzha town in Russia's Kursk region following incursion of Ukrainian troops
FILE PHOTO: A view shows a building on fire in the town of Sudzha following an incursion of Ukrainian troops into the Kursk region, Russia, in this still image from video taken August 7, 2024. MIC Izvestia / IZ.RU via REUTERS/File Photo

Russia imposes anti-terrorism measures in three border regions, agencies say, quoting officials

Russia introduced anti-terrorism measures early on Saturday in three regions bordering Ukraine, Russian news agencies quoted officials as saying.

The agencies quoted regional governors or the National Anti-terrorism Committee as saying the special regime would apply to Kursk region, where Moscow says its forces have been battling a Ukrainian incursion, and Belgorod and Bryansk regions.

RIA news agency said the measures included possible displacement of residents, limits on transport in specific areas, beefed-up security around sensitive sites, and wire taps of telephone and other communications.

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