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Bryansk and Belgorod

Russia Repels Overnight Wave of Ukrainian Drones in Border Regions

Authorities did not report any casualties or damage to buildings as a result of the attempted attacks, which involved seven drones in total.

Drones Target Russian Microchip Plant – Reports

Kremnyi El describes itself as one of Russia’s largest microelectronics enterprises, with 1,700 employees and $40 million in annual production volume...

Powerful Explosion Rocks Southern Russian City Amid Latest Wave of Drone Attacks

One of the drones downed in Rostov-on-Don damaged buildings not far from the Russian Defense Ministry's southern command center.

frontier firefight

Russia Says Thwartered Cross-Border Incursion From Ukraine

Bryansk Governor Alexander Bogomaz said a Ukrainian sabotage group infiltrated the Sevsky municipal district in the southeastern part of the region.

change of plans

Towns in Russian Border Region Scrap In-Person Return to School Amid Drone Strikes, Shelling

Bryansk Governor Alexander Bogomaz said schools in towns close to the Russia-Ukraine border will hold “remote” Day of Knowledge celebrations.

incursion attempt

Russia Says Killed, Detained Ukrainian Saboteurs in Border Region

“The purpose of the saboteurs’ infiltration was to commit a series of high-profile terrorist acts on military and energy infrastructure,” the FSB...

Russian Forces Repel Ukrainian Attack on Border Region – Governor

"Today, Ukrainian saboteurs attempted to break through the [Russian] state border in the Klimovsky district," Bryansk region Governor Alexander Bogomaz said...

Russia Says 'Eliminated' Ukrainian Fighters in Border Region

The FSB claimed the group had "foreign weapons and explosive devices" and said they were planning "provocations" inside Russia.

Russian Forces Repel Ukrainian Incursion Into Border Region – Governor

Bryansk region Governor Alexander Bogomaz said a farm worker had been injured and hospitalized as a result of the attempted incursion.

Russian Police Station in Western Bryansk Region Targeted in Drone Strike

Bryansk Governor Alexander Bogomaz said "Ukrainian forces" had attacked a district police station overnight.

Elderly Woman Killed in Shelling of Russian Border Village

The Bryansk region Governor Alexander Bogomaz said that Ukrainian forces attacked the village of Belaya Beryozka.

suspected sabotage

'Explosive Device' Derails Second Russian Freight Train Near Ukraine

The derailment is the second to occur in the Bryansk region this week, as Russia braces itself for a Ukrainian counteroffensive.

Bryansk Derailment

Russian Freight Train Derails After Hitting 'Explosive Device'

A freight train derailed Monday in the western Russian region of Bryansk after an "explosive device" detonated, the local governor said.

illegal intrusion

Russia Says Repels Ukrainian Incursion Attempt

Russia said it had repelled a Ukrainian attempt to infiltrate Russian territory in the Bryansk region.

border tensions

Moscow Says Foiled Bid By Ukraine 'Saboteurs' to Enter Russia

The announcement came a day after President Vladimir Putin warned that saboteurs were acting inside Russia.

Burying the dead

Hundreds Turn Out to Mourn Ukrainian Saboteurs Killed in Russia

Hundreds of mourners packed a Kyiv church on Tuesday for the funeral of Ukrainian saboteurs killed on a mission in Russia.

'heroism and selflessness'

Russian Boy Awarded Medal for 'Bravery' During Bryansk Attack

The 10-year-old wounded in a deadly attack in Russia’s Bryansk region on Thursday has been awarded a medal.

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