Shots were heard near one today Russian village in the western region bordering Ukraine, said Russian local authorities.
It was not entirely clear what happened as local authorities in the Kursk region made contradictory statements, deleting an earlier statement saying a checkpoint had come under fire.
“An hour ago, shots were heard on the border near the village of Gordeyevka” in the Korenevski area, the authorities said in their latest announcement on their Telegram channel, in which, among other things, they stated that“There were no casualties or damage on our side”.
The authorities in four regions of Russia bordering Ukraine, as well as the authorities of the Russian-controlled Crimea, announced the day before yesterday, Monday, that they have upgraded the security measures, because, as they said, there may be “possible challenges” from the Ukrainian side.
Moscow, which has sent thousands of troops to Ukraine to take part in what it calls a “special military operation”, has accuse Ukraine of targeting its border areasincluding a fuel depot in Belgorod earlier this month.
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