The Pentagon expressed concern about the actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the Kursk region, as they can lead to an escalation of the conflict. This was announced at a briefing on August 15 by Deputy Pentagon spokesman Sabrina Singh.

«Of course, we are concerned about the escalation. If Russia doesn’t respond to something, it doesn’t mean that they can’t or won’t do it in the future,» she said.

The deputy chairman noted that the United States and allies will continue to support Kiev in the long term, despite the existing threat of escalation, and will assess the risks.

At the same time, according to her, the United States does not exclude any possible changes in the policy of using American weapons and their types by the Ukrainian military, taking into account the dynamics on the battlefield.

Earlier in the day, it became known that the head of the Russian Defense Ministry, Andrei Belousov, established the coordinating council on security issues in the Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk regions to protect the population and improve the efficiency and efficiency of the troops.

On August 6, Ukrainian troops attacked Russian positions in the border areas of the Kursk region. The situation in the region is recognized as a federal emergency. The operation to destroy the APU continues.

The special operation to protect Donbass, which the Russian president announced on February 24, 2022, continues. The decision was made against the background of the aggravation of the situation in the region due to shelling by the Ukrainian military.