Russia warns Ukraine that it will respond “with extreme harshness” to further border incursions

The Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigutoday warned Ukraine that it will respond “with extreme harshness” to future border incursions such as the one perpetrated this Monday by groups of saboteurs in the border region of belgorod.

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“Given such actions by Ukrainian terroristsfrom now on we will also react quickly and with great harshness ”said shoigu when meeting with the Defense staff.

shoiguwhich has been highly criticized for the permeability from the Russian border with Ukrainestressed that more than 70 saboteurs were eliminated, in the anti-terrorist operation in which several enemy armored.

He stressed that both the border guard and the police participated in this operation. artillery and the aviationwhich failed to remove the threat until Tuesday.

According to the newspaperKommersant”, citing an investigation by the Investigative Committee of RussiaTwo soldiers were killed and four wounded in the attack on a Belgorod military garrison.

the governor of belgorod, Viacheslav Gladkovassured today that he has “claims” what to do to the Ministry of Defense after the enemy entered with such ease through a border post.

Instead, the spokesman for the kremlin, Dmitry Peskovdefended the ministry from criticism and charged against kyiv for ensuring that all border regions are in danger.

“Our military, our border guards and the corresponding services do their job”highlighted in his daily telephone press conference.

The newspaper “New York Times” reported that the saboteurs they suffered casualties, but not enough to prevent further incursions into Russian territory.

“We do not know which columns the Lord annihilated Konashenkov (spokesperson for the Russian Defense Ministry), but the Russian Volunteer Corps has no casualties”pointed out one of the groups that penetrated Belgorod on its Telegram channel.

The Volunteer Corps, which assumed responsibility for the attack together with the Freedom for Russia Legion, defines itself as a formation of “russian patriots” who fight on the Ukrainian side against the “regime” of Vladimir Putin.

kyiv dissociated itself from the beginning of said incursion, which caused 12 injuries and two civilian deathsalthough the saboteurs were supported by Ukrainian heavy artillery.

Source: Elcomercio

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