MOSCOW/KYIV - Russia has declared a state of emergency in the Kursk region due to the tense situation there, Russia's Ministry of Emergencies said on Friday.

"On August 9, an extraordinary meeting of the government commission for the prevention and elimination of emergencies and ensuring fire safety took place. On the agenda of the discussion was the situation in the territory of the Kursk Region due to the attack by the Ukrainian armed forces. A response at the federal level has been established in the region," the ministry said in a statement.

Russia's defense ministry said on Friday that a military operation to defeat the Ukrainian forces in Kursk is ongoing, with the Ukrainian side suffering a loss of 945 troops and 102 military vehicles since their incursion into the region.

Russia's Lipetsk municipal district earlier declared a state of emergency on Friday following the detonation of explosive objects in the aftermath of a Ukrainian drone attack.

Lipetsk Governor Igor Artamonov announced the evacuation of four local communities via his Telegram channel to ensure public safety.

"To eliminate the consequences of the detonation of explosive objects, a state of emergency is being introduced on the territory of the Lipetsk municipal district. To ensure the safety of residents, it was decided to evacuate the settlements: Koptsevy Khutor, Fedorovka, Yakovlevka, Tynkovka," Artamonov said.

The recent drone attack on Lipetsk, a city situated approximately 370 km south of Moscow, triggered significant explosions off civilian structures.

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The debris from the Ukrainian drone attack has caused damage to an energy infrastructure facility, resulting in power supply disruptions in the region.

Artamonov called on the residents to observe the instructions from emergency services personnel during the evacuation process. "Temporary accommodation and transport arrangements are being made to assist those affected," he said. 

On Thursday, the Russian defense ministry said its forces have repelled Ukrainian attempts to advance deeper into the Kursk region.

"Over the past 24 hours, border defense units along with border guards, reinforcement units and recently arrived reserve forces have prevented the enemy from advancing with the use of air and missile strikes and artillery fire," said the ministry.

It noted that "attempts of separate units to penetrate deeper into the Kursk direction were foiled," and air strikes were carried out against approaching Ukrainian reserve forces on the territory of the Sumy region.

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"Units of the Sever Group of Forces along with units of the Russian Federal security forces are continuing to eliminate the armed formations of the Ukrainian armed forces in the Sudzha and Korenevo districts in the Kursk region," according to the defense ministry.

Since the beginning of Kyiv's large-scale incursion into the Kursk region, Ukrainian losses have amounted to 660 soldiers, and 82 units of armored equipment, it said.

Acting deputy governor of the Kursk region Andrei Belostotsky said on Thursday that Russian forces have halted Ukrainian advances.

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"Since this morning, our aerospace forces and our armed forces have been actively working. The enemy has not advanced a single meter and ... is retreating," he said, adding that "the enemy's equipment and combat forces are being actively destroyed."

In a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the acting governor of the Kursk Region Alexei Smirnov said that all people are actively being evacuated from the region and receiving necessary assistance.

According to preliminary information, 5 people have died following the attacks, and a total of 34 people have been injured, including 5 children.

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Ukraine launched a massive attack on the defense positions in Russia's Kursk region at 8 am local time (0500 GMT). Up to 300 soldiers from Ukraine's 22nd Mechanized Brigade, supported by 11 tanks and over 20 armored combat vehicles, attacked the Russian border defense positions near the settlements of Nikolaevo-Daryino and Oleshnya, according to the Russian Defense Ministry on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the Ukrainian forces shot down all 27 combat drones launched by Russia in an overnight attack on the country, the Ukrainian Air Force said Friday.

According to a social media statement, Shahed-136 and Shahed-131 drones were intercepted over seven regions in northern, central, southern and eastern Ukraine.

The air defense system was operating in the Kiev region, but there were no casualties or damage in the area, said Kiev Regional Military Administration.

Two drones were destroyed over the central Dnipropetrovsk region and caused damage to infrastructure, said regional governor Sergii Lysak.

Ukraine's Finance Ministry also said on Thursday said the country has received over $93 billion in budget support from international partners since the beginning of its conflict with Russia in February 2022.

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"These funds have been essential for addressing priority needs in the social and humanitarian sectors, such as social support programs, old-age social payments, salaries for civil servants and others," the ministry said in a statement.

The statement said that about $40 billion have been allocated to Kyiv through World Bank mechanisms for specific purposes agreed upon by the Ukrainian government and its partners.

Furthermore, Ukraine obtained 25 billion euros (about $27.2 billion) in macro-financial assistance from the European Union in 2022-2023.