Aug 11 (Reuters) - The acting governor of the Kursk

region that borders with Ukraine and where Moscow's forces are

fighting intense battles against Kyiv's troops on Sunday ordered

speedier evacuation of civilian population in areas of risk.

Alexei Smirnov, the acting governor, said on the Telegram

messaging app that he had "instructed" the head of the Belovsky

district of the region, in Kursk's southwest, to "speed up" the

implementation of the orders to evacuate.