US will request Ukraine to clarify developments in Russia's Kursk Oblast

American officials are planning to contact their Ukrainian counterparts regarding the events in Kursk Oblast, Russia.

As reported by Bloomberg, John Kirby, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the White House, states the US officials will be "reaching out to our Ukrainian counterparts to get a little better understanding" of the situation in Kursk Oblast, Russia.

He added that the US has not changed its policy of authorising Ukraine to use American-supplied weapons "to target imminent threats just across the border".

On Tuesday, 6 August, the Russians reported about Ukraine’s attempts to infiltrate into the territory of Kursk Oblast.

Russian propagandists and milbloggers are claiming that Ukrainian forces are in a border area. Russian ruler Vladimir Putin called the situation a "provocation".

The Ukrainian side has not yet commented on the events in Kursk Oblast.