Get Guardian on Google
Moscow’s forces have repelled an attempt by Ukrainian “saboteurs” to break into the Russian border region of Bryansk, the region’s local governor said Tuesday.
[ad]
Russian regions bordering Ukraine have reported repeated shelling and attacks from Kyiv’s forces, including occasional cross-border incursions by pro-Ukraine armed militants.
“Today Ukrainian saboteurs attempted to break through the state border in the Klimovsky district,” Bryansk governor Alexander Bogomaz said on social media.
He said the attack was repelled by multiple security agencies including the FSB, defence ministry and National Guard, but that “measures are underway to ensure the safety of civilians”.
[ad]
The scale of the attack in Bryansk region was not immediately clear.
In June, nearby Belgorod region was rocked by the largest incursion since the beginning of the offensive in Ukraine, with pro-Ukraine militants battling security forces.
Drones and shelling were used in the assault, raising questions about the strength of Russia’s border defences.
Ukraine denied responsibility for the attacks, blaming instead Russian partisan groups opposed to President Vladimir Putin.
[ad unit=2]
