Russia has lost control of 28 settlements in the Kursk region after fighting broke out in the region, says the acting governor of the Kursk region, Alexei Smirnov, at a meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin. “The situation in the region is currently difficult. As of today, 28 settlements are under the control of the enemy,” Smirnov said. According to him, the depth of the breach into the territory of the Kursk region is 12 kilometers, and the width along the front is 40 kilometers. He adds that there is no information “about the fate of 2,000 people” living in these 28 settlements. Kur…