Ukraine to open humanitarian corridors in Kursk region

For more than a week, Ukrainian troops have pushed into the Kursk region of Russia, just north of their border, in the most extensive incursion by Kyiv’s forces since the start of the war in February 2022. On Wednesday, senior Ukrainian officials outlined plans to organise humanitarian assistance and evacuation corridors for civilians looking to go either to Russia or to Ukraine. “I think that Ukraine wants to pre-empt any attempt by the Russians to accuse them of war crimes or harming civilians,” said FRANCE 24 correspondent Gulliver Cragg, reporting from Ukraine. “They want to underline that they are … an army that respects international law.”