Russia: ICRC’s response to the emergency situation in Kursk linked to the hostilities

PROTECTION OF THE CIVILIAN POPULATION On Nov. 22-23, 2024 the ICRC participated, in its role as neutral intermediary, in the repatriation of 46 Russian civilians originally from Kursk region, from Sumy in Ukraine, back to Russia, through Belarus. On March 3-4, 2025, 33 additional civilians were repatriated from Ukraine to Kursk, among which were seriously […]