The governor of Russia's Belgorod region said on Monday (May 22) that a Ukrainian 'sabotage group' had entered Russian territory in the Graivoron district bordering Ukraine and was being repelled by Russian security forces. Unverified reports of attacks well past midnight on the main town of the region bordering Ukraine were posted on social media. Reports on some channels said...
Belgorod region governor Vyacheslav Gladkov attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia on Jan 24.The governor of Russia's Belgorod region said on Monday that a Ukrainian "sabotage group" had entered Russian territory in the Graivoron district bordering Ukraine and was being repelled by Russian security forces.
Hromadske said both were composed of Russian nationals committed to fighting the Kremlin authorities. Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak tweeted that Kyiv was "watching the events in the Belgorod region" but was not involved. In a late-night post on Telegram, Gladkov said that in two separate attacks houses and administrative buildings where damaged in two towns in the region, Borisovka and Graivoron.
The Telegram channel Baza, which has links to Russia's security services, had earlier published aerial footage apparently showing a Ukrainian armoured vehicle advancing on the Graivoron border checkpoint. In a briefing streamed on social media, he said many residents had left, either in buses or their own vehicles, and that he had imposed a "counter-terrorist operation" regime.Under expanded powers, authorities were authorised to limit activities and movement and to suspend or restrict communication services including mobile networks and the internet.
Hromadske quoted Ukrainian military intelligence spokesperson Andriy Yusov as saying the operation would create a "security zone" to protect Ukrainians from attacks by Russia.
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