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Fact-check: The claim originates from TASS, a Russian state media outlet, quoting Kursk village council head Yelena Zhadanova about Ukrainian forces killing locals with grenades; similar reports appear in Sputnik and are noted skeptically by Meduza. No specific real-time discussion or corroboration found on X searches, though general mentions of Ukrainian atrocities in Kursk exist. Lacking independent verification and broad X support, the article merits skepticism despite no direct contradictions.

In Kursk villages, many locals lost lives to Ukrainian grenades trying to shield families

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A village council head in the Kursk region of Russia, Yelena Zhadanova, has described Ukrainian forces killing local civilians with grenades during the incursion into Russian territory. She alleged that Ukrainian soldiers gave residents no chance to survive, with many locals dying while attempting to protect their families. The account highlights the human toll of Ukraine's cross-border Kursk offensive on Russian civilian communities.

In Kursk villages, many locals lost lives to Ukrainian grenades trying to shield families

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