Kyiv invites UN, ICRC to Ukraine-held parts of Russia's Kursk region

Ukraine on Monday said it had asked the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to verify the situation in areas of Russia's Kursk region seized by Kyiv.

"I instructed the Ukrainian foreign ministry to officially invite the UN and ICRC to join humanitarian efforts in the Kursk region. Ukraine is ready to facilitate their work and prove its adherence to international humanitarian law," Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga said on social media.

AFP