The armed group attacked and shot up a Russian border station upon entry.
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The armed group attacked and shot up a Russian border station upon entry.
Russian Telegram channels reported the destruction of the Grayvorona border crossing point
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed to have killed 70 combatants and destroyed four armored combat vehicles and five trucks.
The Russian Volunteer Corps denied these claims, noting discrepancies in camouflage patterns between the militia's equipment and images released by Russian authorities.
Fighters from The Russian Volunteer Corps claimed responsibility for the attack
The self-described Russian freedom fighters shot up a border checkpoint, overran the village of Kozinka adjacent to the Ukrainian border, and opened fire on Russian forces in Glotove and Gora-Podol
Fighters of the Russian Volunteer Corps conducted a raid in the Belgorod region and destroyed a border post at the Grayvoron checkpoint.
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Source story: day-453-2023-05-23