A likely Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group conducted a limited incursion across the international border into Chernihiv Oblast on November 15, planting a Russian flag on a bridge between Hremyach and Kolos before withdrawing.
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Russian sabotage group planted flag on bridge in Chernihiv Oblast
Russian forces withdrew after planting flag and did not establish enduring presence
A Russian tricolor flag was discovered in the Chernihiv region, which had been installed by an enemy subversive group on a destroyed bridge over the Sudost River.
Russian propagandists claimed on November 15 that a Russian subversive reconnaissance group crossed the border, planted a flag on a bridge near Hremiach.
SBGSU spokesman Andrii Demchenko stated that Russian saboteurs did not enter Hremiach or cross the bridge, and Ukrainian defenders are in full control of the area.
Ukrainian defenders discovered a Russian flag installed near the border on a destroyed bridge over the Sudost River, which SBGSU attributed to Russian psychological influence operations.
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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:39.275Z
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