![]() ![]() "In order to ensure the safety of citizens in the Belgorod region, the legal counter-terror regime has been introduced today," governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said in a statement. Russian authorities on Monday introduced a counterterrorism operation in the southern region of Belgorod after Moscow accused a "sabotage" group of crossing over from Ukraine. The battle of Bakhmut has been described as “the most intense battle” since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, said FRANCE 24's senior correspondent Catherine Norris-Trent.Ħ:29pm: Russia launches counterterrorism operation in Belgorod Seeking to concentrate Russian fire on Bakhmut in order to spare other frontline cities, Ukrainian soldiers vowed to unleash as much firepower as they can on the city. 7:48pm: Ukrainian forces hold out in the outskirts of BakhmutĪs Russia claims that it has taken full control of the embattled city of Bakhmut, Ukrainian forces continue to fight on in its outskirts. The spokesperson did not provide a source for these reports. We have not seen as of yet any indications that these acquisitions have been finalised or executed, but we are monitoring the situation closely," State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters. "There are indications that Wagner has been attempting to purchase military systems from foreign suppliers and route these weapons through Mali as a third party. The US State Department on Monday said Russian mercenary force Wagner Group is trying to obscure its efforts to acquire military equipment for use in Ukraine, adding that Washington has been informed that Wagner is seeking to transit material acquisitions to aid Russia in the war through Mali. Please click on the video player below to watch the report.Ĩ:52pm: Wagner Group seeks to move military equipment through Mali, US says While denying any direct involvement, Kyiv appears well-informed about the recent activities on the Russian-Ukrainian border, said FRANCE 24’s correspondent Gulliver Cragg. The nationalist Russia Volunteers Corps claimed in March to have crossed the border into the Bryansk region to take the fight to the Russian government. ![]() It said forward units had reached the district centre of Graivoron, further east.Īllegedly made up of Russian deserters and far-right extremists, the groups say they have "liberated" at least three settlements in the Belgorod and Bryansk regions. Other videos posted on Russian and Ukrainian social media channels, which could not be independently verified, showed pictures and video of what were described as captured Russian servicemen and their identity documents.Ī group calling itself the Liberty of Russia Legion – a Ukraine-based Russian militia led by Russian opposition figure Ilya Ponomarev that says it is working inside Russia for Putin's overthrow – said on Twitter it had "completely liberated" the border town of Kozinka. The far-right Russia Volunteer Corps published video footage late on Monday which showed what it said was a fighter inspecting a captured armoured vehicle. Russian militias who say they are opposed to the rule of Vladimir Putin have claimed responsibility for the cross-border incursions in Russia on Monday. 9:58pm: Anti-Putin militias claim responsibility for Belgorod incursion For more of our coverage of the war in Ukraine, click here. This live page is no longer being updated. ![]()
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