Russia Foils Ukrainian Incursion Attempt in Bryansk Region
Ukrainian troops in the Bryansk region, Aug. 21, 2024. Photo: x/ @AlexCoh
August 22, 2024 Hour: 7:55 am
Russian forces downed 28 drones over Volgograd, Rostov, Belgorod, Voronezh, Bryansk, and Kursk regions.
On Wednesday, Bryansk Governor Alexander Bogomaz confirmed that Russia thwarted an attempted incursion by a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group in the Klimovsky district.
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The breach was successfully prevented by the forces of the country’s Federal Security Service and units of the Russian armed forces. The Ukrainian group sustained fire damage during the encounter.
“The situation at the clash site has now been stabilized and is under the control of the regional operational headquarters,” said Bogomaz.
Former Ukrainian opposition MP who has taken refuge in Russia, Oleg Tsariov, said the incident took place near the town of Zabrama at around 19:10 Moscow time, when Ukrainian forces tried to advance with the support of three armoured vehicles, but retreated after half an hour of fighting.
An hour later, Ukrainian forces attacked again, but were also repelled. “In total, according to local sources, there were about 200 Ukrainian army personnel,” Tsariov said.
Bogomaz said that after the fighting “the situation is stable and is under the control of the regional operational staff.” The incident could be a warning sign for the authorities in Bryansk in the context of the Ukrainian incursion in Kursk, which Russian forces have not managed to expel after two weeks of fighting.
On Thursday, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that its forces downed 28 drones over “the Volgograd, Rostov, Belgorod, Voronezh, Bryansk, and Kursk regions, highlighting the escalating aerial and ground confrontations between the two nations,” as reported by WorldEcho.
teleSUR/ JF Source: Xinhua – WorldEcho