The governor of Russia's Belgorod region on the border with Ukraine said on Sunday that fighting was ongoing on his side of the frontier and acknowledged pro-Ukrainian forces had taken Russians prisoner during cross-border clashes.
Firefighters work at a house on fire following a shelling which, according to the regional governor, was by pro-Ukrainian forces, in the village of Sobolevka, Belgorod region, Russia, in this handout image released June 2, 2023. Governor of Russia's Belgorod Region Vyacheslav Gladkov via Telegram/ Handout via REUTERS
It was the first time a Russian official had admitted to the capture of prisoners on Moscow's territory by pro-Ukraine forces during the more than 15 months of conflict. Russia's army subsequently claimed to have repelled a "sabotage group of Ukrainian terrorists" seeking to cross the frontier near to the settlement.Fighting around Novaya Tavolzhanka follows last month's dramatic armed incursion from Ukraine into the Belgorod region which forced Moscow to use its artillery and air force on home soil.Gladkov earlier asked residents of the Shebekino border district to leave their homes amid the shelling.
Ukraine has consistently not claimed responsibility for attacks on Russian soil, but presidential advisor Mykhaylo Podolyak said Sunday the situation in the border areas "should be viewed as the future of Russia." The girl's father, who recovered her body according to an official, was at work when the building was hit.Five other children were in hospital after the strike, with three boys in a serious condition, they added.
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