Reuters, citing Russian officials, reports that five people were killed during an incident in which an attempt was made to violate its borders.
Russian officials say Russian troops and border guards have prevented “Ukrainian saboteurs” from violating their common border, according to Russian networks quoted by Reuters.
Ukrainian military vehicles were hit in the Rostov region of Russia, according to reports.
According to the Interfax news agency, the clash took place around 6 am Moscow time in the Rostov region near the border. Russia-Ukraine.
Russian border guards discovered an alleged “sabotage group” by the Ukrainian army and sought help from Russia’s southern military district.
A Russian military unit has destroyed two Ukrainian military vehicles allegedly crossing the border with anti-tank fire, according to an official statement to Interfax.
However, the Ukrainian Foreign and Defense Ministries have denied the Russian allegations.
“It’s not true,” a Ukrainian official said, adding that an official announcement would follow.
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