Russia Thwarted Attempt by Ukraine to “Invade” Russian Lands

The Russian Ministry of Defense said on Thursday that its forces thwarted a Ukrainian attack in the Russian province of Belgorod.

The ministry added its forces thwarted 3 attacks targeting the province,” noting that the Russian army used aviation and artillery to repel the Ukrainian invasion attempt, which included tanks and soldiers.

The Russian region of Belgorod, located on the border with Ukraine, has returned to the fore once again, after it witnessed, last week, an armed incursion from Ukraine, which raised questions about the military status of the region in the Russian security services. Today, the area was targeted by "continuous shelling", injuring 8 people, according to the local governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said today that the Ministry of Defense, border guards, emergency services, and local authorities constantly report to President Vladimir Putin on the situation in the Belgorod region, the state-owned TASS news agency reported.