Russia is now responding to the attack on the Kursk region and will continue to do so.

Axar.az reports this was stated by Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Peskov.

"The response is already being given. Why do you think this is a one-time event? You can see the resolute actions of our armed forces. There is no doubt that they will continue," Peskov said.

The hostages are Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23; Eden Yerushalmi, 24; Ori Danino, 25; Aleks Lubnov, 32; Carmel Qat, 40; and Almoq Sarusi, 25.

Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Daniel Hagari said, "The six hostages taken from Rafah in southern Gaza were brutally killed by Hamas some time before the soldiers arrived.