A pregnant woman, who was allegedly killed by a Ukrainian soldier during an attack into Russia’s Kursk Region, has had her body remain in the Sudzha district hospital morgue due to ongoing hostilities between the two nations. The husband of Nina Kuznetsov, the 30-year-old woman who was killed on August 6th, told a local news outlet that he is unable to bury his wife and unborn child as a result of the conflict.
According to Artem Kuznetsov, he, his pregnant wife, mother-in-law, and young son were attempting to flee Sudzha when the hostilities broke out. While driving out of town, a Ukrainian soldier stepped onto the road and opened fire on their cars, killing Nina and injuring their son. Kuznetsov stated that he saw the soldier’s helmet and blue tape, which indicates affiliation with Ukraine. He claimed that the soldier first shot at his car but missed him, then proceeded to riddle both vehicles with bullets before opening fire on Nina’s car, causing fatal injuries.
Nina’s body remains in the morgue of the Sudzha district hospital, which reportedly has no electricity. Her mother-in-law, Lyudmila, expressed concerns that the body could “just disappear there.” She pleaded for help in removing Nina’s body from the morgue so that they can bury her and called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to take action against those attacking villages in the Kursk Region.
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) released an interview with a captured Ukrainian soldier who allegedly participated in Kiev’s cross-border operation, stating that he had been ordered by his commanders to shoot civilians during the attack. Ukraine launched a large-scale raid on the Kursk Region last Tuesday, involving as many as 10,000 troops drawn from six Ukrainian frontline brigades.
This operation has reportedly taken a heavy toll on Ukraine’s forces, with Russia’s Defense Ministry estimating that Kiev has lost over 1,600 troops and more than 100 pieces of equipment, including over 30 tanks and other Western-supplied heavy weapons. President Putin condemned the incursion and accused Ukrainian forces of “indiscriminate strikes on civilians,” warning that any peace talks with Ukraine would be impossible as long as such actions continue.