The authorities of Kursk Oblast forgot to evacuate a 98-year-old World War II veteran, whom they had taken photos with during public celebrations. Local residents highlighted this issue on social media on August 28, as noted by "7x7."
Klavdia Tursina-Voytova, a WWII veteran from the village of Korenevo, was unable to evacuate with other residents. Amid the Ukrainian army's incursion, people fled their homes with almost no belongings, and neither the district administration nor the Veterans Council helped the elderly woman evacuate, reported local resident Alina Belogurova on social media.
"Everyone forgot about the only WWII survivor [in the district]. The elderly woman was left completely alone; no one intended to save her or show any concern," Belogurova said.
Belogurova claimed to have informed volunteers about Tursina-Voytova’s situation. One man eventually arrived, carried the woman in his arms, and took her to a safe location away from the shelling. Tursina-Voytova was the oldest person evacuated by volunteers, confirmed Maria Skrob, a Kursk resident who assisted with the evacuation.
Klavdia Tursina-Voytova participated in the Battle of Stalingrad and served as a medical orderly throughout the war. The head of Korenevo, Roman Pugachev, and the district leader, Marina Degtyareva, had previously taken a photo with the veteran and wished her "peaceful skies" and "a long life on Earth."