The Russian military command has been anticipating Ukraine's invasion of the Kursk region and developing plans to prevent it for several months. — Ukrinform.

While the earlier warnings were largely vague, they grew increasingly more detailed — including specific threats that Ukraine would try to seize the town of Sudzha — a warning that was realized after Ukraine captured it in August.

The Kremlin said on Friday that Russia's forces would restore control of its Kursk region "in a timely manner", declining to say how soon this could be achieved.