Russia attributes attack to 'Kiev regime' and 'Ukraine's terrorist formations,' asserting that its military and border forces successfully intercepted the attackers, killing 234 of them.
Russia attributes attack to "Kiev regime" and "Ukraine's terrorist formations," asserting that its military and border forces successfully intercepted the attackers, killing 234 of them.Moscow releases footage it claims to show thwarted pro-Ukrainian attack on Belgorod / Photo: Reuters
Soldiers who Kiev officials say are Russian volunteers fighting for Ukraine claimed to have crossed the border. The Russian Defence Ministry said the Tetkino attacks were driven back, but provided no further details. "On the territory of the Russian Federation, they operate completely autonomously and independently," he said.In May, Russia alleged that dozens of Ukrainian fighters crossed into one of its border towns in the Belgorod region, striking targets and forcing an evacuation before more than 70 of the attackers were killed or pushed back by what the authorities termed a counterterrorism operation.
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