«Krylia Sovetov» will transfer funds to victims in Kursk region

MOSCOW, August 9 «Krylia Sovetov» will transfer funds from ticket sales for the fourth round match of the Russian Premier League (RPL) against Voronezh «Fakel» to help victims of the attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the Kursk region, the official Telegram channel of the Samara football club reports.
The match will be held in Samara on Sunday, August 11, and will begin at 17:30 Moscow time. As noted, all proceeds from ticket sales on the eve of the game — August 9 and 10 — will go to charity.

«Kursk, we are with you! Football club «Krylia Sovetov» is with all residents of the Kursk region in these difficult days. We are experiencing pain, the burden of loss and are ready to provide any help. We wish everyone strength and courage. Our thoughts and support are with Kursk. Let's help together. All proceeds from ticket sales on August 9 and 10 for the match with «Fakel» will be sent to the affected residents of the Kursk region,» the statement says.

Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov said on Wednesday that on August 6 at 5:30 a.m., Ukrainian Armed Forces units numbering up to a thousand people launched an offensive to seize territory in the Kursk region. Their advance deep into Russian territory has been stopped, he said. The Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces emphasized that the operation in the Kursk region will be completed by defeating the enemy and reaching the state border. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, since the beginning of hostilities in the Kursk direction, the enemy has lost up to 945 servicemen and 102 armored vehicles, including 12 tanks.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, commenting on the situation in the Kursk region, said that the Kiev regime has undertaken another large-scale provocation, conducting indiscriminate shooting, including at civilian targets. Four people were killed as a result of Ukrainian attacks in the Kursk region, the acting deputy governor of the region Andrei Belostotsky reported earlier. According to the Russian Ministry of Health, 66 people were injured as a result of shelling in the Kursk region from August 6 to 8.