Second Russian border region declares emergency as Ukrainian forces press their incursion
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, leads the meeting with top security and defence officials dedicated to the situation in Kursk and Belgorod border regions, at Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside of Moscow, Russia, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Russia’s Belgorod border region declared an emergency Wednesday (August 14, 2024) under heavy shelling by…