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Ukrainian soldiers from the 252nd Battalion entered Russia's Belgorod region and captured the village of Poroz, located just over a mile inside Russia.

Poroz, Belgorod
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Kyiv Post Kyiv Independent

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Video footage posted on Telegram Saturday, Aug. 10 allegedly shows Ukrainian soldiers having entered Russia's Belgorod region.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Video was filmed in front of a community arts center in the Belgorod region village of Poroz.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Soldiers from Ukraine's 252nd Battalion held up Ukrainian and Georgian flags after capturing the village.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

A unit of the Ukrainian 252nd Battalion appears to have entered the village of Poroz in Russia's Belgorod Oblast

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Extracted: 2026-02-21T07:37:36.257Z

Source story: 37198