Second Russian border region declares emergency as Ukraine continues incursion

Military vehicles near the Russian-Ukrainian border (Evgeniy Maloletka/AP)

Russia’s Belgorod border region declared an emergency on Wednesday under heavy shelling by Ukrainian forces that are pressing a major cross-border incursion into the adjacent Kursk region for a second week.

Belgorod governor Vyacheslav Gladkov described the situation there as “extremely difficult and tense” as the attacks destroyed homes and caused civilian casualties, unnerving local people.