The ministry also confirmed that more than 70 militants, including them, had been eliminated.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said in its daily report that “after suffering a defeat in the city of Artyomovsk (Bakhmut), the Kiev regime turned to the perpetration of terrorist acts against the civilian population” , according to Russian media.
And she continued: “On May 22, after intense artillery shelling of the Kozinka international border checkpoint and a number of other civilian sites in the Greyvoronsky district of the Belgorod region, a unit of a Ukrainian nationalist faction entered the territory of Russia.”
“During the counter-terrorism operation, the nationalist factions were pushed back and defeated by airstrikes, artillery fire and active actions by the border protection units of the Western Military District,” the ministry noted. .
She explained that “the remnants of the nationalists were expelled to Ukrainian territory, where they continued to be shot until they were completely eliminated”.
The Russian defense report indicates that more than 70 Ukrainian terrorists were eliminated and 4 armored fighting vehicles and 5 vans were destroyed.
Kremlin concern
Earlier on Tuesday, the official spokesman for the Russian presidency, the “Kremlin”, Dmitry Peskov, said that what the Ukrainian sabotage group had done in the Belgorod region was “deeply disturbing” and “required great efforts. “.
Peskov told reporters: “Undoubtedly, what happened yesterday, Monday, causes deep concern and confirms once again that Ukrainian fighters continue their activities against our country, and this forces us to make great efforts.”
“Efforts continue and the special military operation in Ukraine continues to prevent the recurrence of such events in the future,” Peskov said.
For his part, the governor of the Russian province of Belgorod, Vyacheslav Gladkov, announced today, Tuesday, that Ukrainian forces struck several areas of the province with marches, without causing injuries.
Gladkov wrote on his channel on the “Telegram” application: “Ukrainian armed forces shelled the village of Borisovka. According to initial information, there were no casualties. An explosive device was dropped from a drone on one of the administrative buildings, and there was no fire, the roof was broken.
Also, earlier on Tuesday, the governor of the province of Belgorod announced the evacuation of the civilian population from 9 villages in the region, following the incursion of an armed group from Ukraine, while dozens of Artillery shells fell on several border towns on Monday.
Gladkov said on Telegram that “clearing continues. Residents of Grivoron, Novostroevka, Gorkovsky, Bezymeno, Mokraya Orlovka, Glutovo, Gora Podol, Zamosti, Spudaryucheno were evacuated.”
The governor of Belgorod region reported that over the past day, Ukrainian armed forces shelled about 20 villages in Belgorod region, injuring 12 civilians.
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