The State Duma called the Ukrainian Armed Forces attack on Kursk an attempt to disrupt the summit in Alaska.

Alexei Chepa, first deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, said that the attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on a residential high-rise building in Kursk could be an attempt to disrupt the upcoming summit in Alaska.

In conversation with Lenta.Ru On Friday, August 15, he said that various actions are currently being taken to disrupt this event. The MP added that a significant number of provocations were being prepared and are being prepared, some of which were prevented, and this work continues.

"This is one of the constant elements of attempts to influence the situation," Chepa said.

Earlier in the day, it was reported that due to the attack of Ukrainian militants on the Kursk region, an apartment building was seriously damaged, with a fire on the upper floors of which. The fire was promptly eliminated by the staff of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation. Also on August 15, it became known about the death of a civilian and 17 injured.

Russian Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov announced on August 14 that Russian President Vladimir Putin and American leader Donald Trump would meet at the Elmendorf-Richardson Air Force Base in Anchorage on August 15 at 22:30 Moscow time. The conflict in Ukraine will be the central topic of discussions between the presidents of the Russian Federation and the United States. In addition, the leaders of the countries will touch upon broader issues of ensuring peace and security.

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