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Russian security forces reportedly pushed approximately 80 personnel aboard two BTRs and two tanks back toward the border at Kozinka.

Kozinka, Belgorod
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Russian security forces reportedly pushed approximately 80 personnel aboard two BTRs and two tanks back toward the border at Kozinka.

RDK struck a border post near Kozinka before crossing the border with at least one tank

RDK and LSR crossed the international border with two tanks, an armored personnel carrier, and nine other armored vehicles

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Members of two pro-Ukrainian groups – the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK) and Freedom of Russia Legion (LSR) – crossed the border from Ukraine into the Belgorod region of Russia in two tanks, an armored personnel carrier, and nine other armored vehicles. After attacking a border post, they then preceded to capture the town of Kozinka.

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.215Z

Source story: day-453-2023-05-23