| | The Russian National Antiterrorism Committee (NAC) launched the largest ever counter-terror operation in Russian history with its emergency declaration: "The Kiev regime made an unprecedented attempt to destabilize the situation in a number of regions of our country...The terrorist attack on the territory of the Kursk region by units of the [[Armed Forces of Ukraine]] resulted in casualties among the [[civilian]] population and the destruction of homes and other civilian facilities...In order to ensure the safety of [[citizen]]s and stop the threat of terrorist acts that could be carried out by the enemy's sabotage and reconnaissance formations, the National Antiterrorism Committee Chairman and Russian Federal Security Service Director, [[Alexander Bortnikov]], decided to conduct counterterrorism operations in the [[Belgorod]], Bryansk and Kursk regions starting from 9 August 2024".<ref>https://tass.com/emergencies/1827357</ref> As a consequence of invoking a counter-terror operation, there is no statute of limitations for prosecution of anyone involved in terrorism, meaning anyone involved in the "incursion", including NATO planners. [[Alexey Dyumin]], the new secretary of the State Council, was appointed the overseer of the whole military/civilian response. | | The Russian National Antiterrorism Committee (NAC) launched the largest ever counter-terror operation in Russian history with its emergency declaration: "The Kiev regime made an unprecedented attempt to destabilize the situation in a number of regions of our country...The terrorist attack on the territory of the Kursk region by units of the [[Armed Forces of Ukraine]] resulted in casualties among the [[civilian]] population and the destruction of homes and other civilian facilities...In order to ensure the safety of [[citizen]]s and stop the threat of terrorist acts that could be carried out by the enemy's sabotage and reconnaissance formations, the National Antiterrorism Committee Chairman and Russian Federal Security Service Director, [[Alexander Bortnikov]], decided to conduct counterterrorism operations in the [[Belgorod]], Bryansk and Kursk regions starting from 9 August 2024".<ref>https://tass.com/emergencies/1827357</ref> As a consequence of invoking a counter-terror operation, there is no statute of limitations for prosecution of anyone involved in terrorism, meaning anyone involved in the "incursion", including NATO planners. [[Alexey Dyumin]], the new secretary of the State Council, was appointed the overseer of the whole military/civilian response. |