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BBC: Belgorod raid: Insurgents defeated after rare cross-border incursion – Russia
Armed insurgents who crossed the border from Ukraine to launch attacks in Russia’s Belgorod region have been defeated, Moscow says.
Villages in the border region were evacuated after coming under sustained shellfire.
Russia says that 70 of the attackers have been killed and insists the fighters are Ukrainian.
But Kyiv has denied involvement and two Russian paramilitary groups have said they were behind the incursion.
Monday’s raid appears to have been the largest cross-border incursion since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine 15 months ago.
It led Moscow to declare a counter-terrorism operation in Belgorod, giving the authorities there special powers to clamp down on communications and people’s movements. The measures were lifted on Tuesday afternoon.
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Fighting In Russia’s Belgorod Region Enters Second Day
Russia says it crushes cross-border incursion from Ukraine — Reuters
Russia Says Air Force, Artillery Wipe Out Border Attackers — AFP
Moscow claims attack on Russian soil by Ukraine-aligned units ‘repelled’ — The Guardian
Russia says Belgorod secured as Kremlin vents ‘deep concern’ — DW
Russia claims it defeated incursion from Ukraine in 24-hour battle — The Hill
Russian troops smash Ukrainian terrorists in Belgorod Region — TASS
Ukrainian Radicals in Russia’s Belgorod Region Blocked, Eliminated — Sputnik
Ukraine resorting to terrorism after Artyomovsk defeat – Russian MOD — RT