The head of the Zaporizhzhia region, Yevhen Balitsky, apologized to the residents of the Kursk region for his statement that they "did not protect" the region, clarifying that he meant the former leadership of the region accused of embezzling funds for fortifications.

The head of the Zaporizhzhia region, Yevhen Balitsky, apologized to the residents of the Kursk region for his statement that they "did not protect" the region, clarifying that he meant the former leadership of the region accused of embezzling funds for fortifications.

@ostorozhno_novosti 28 Oct 2025, 20:41

The head of the Kursk region, Alexander Khinshtin, called on the governor of Zaporizhzhia, Yevgeny Balitsky, to apologize for his remarks suggesting that the residents of Kursk did not defend their region, emphasizing the inappropriateness of such statements.

@ostorozhno_novosti 28 Oct 2025, 19:08

The governor of Zaporizhzhia region, Yevhen Balitsky, stated that residents defended the region from the advance of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, raising questions about his competence, as breaches should be stopped by the army and security forces, not civilians.

@rybar 28 Oct 2025, 18:41