Kyiv said the claim was likely fodder for Russia to justify a ramped-up offensive in the former Soviet colony as spring neared.
His assertion was echoed by Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak, who alleged Putin’s claims were “a classic deliberate provocation.”
Officials went on to say the incursionists were pushed back into Ukraine and killed by a “massive artillery strike,” claims that could not be verified. Several videos of “Russian volunteer corps” appeared online, taking responsibility for the clashes in Briansk region of Russia.Denis Kapustin/EAST2WEST NEWS
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