Belgorod borders Russia's Kursk region, where Ukrainian troops have seized a significant amount of Russian territory since staging a lightning incursion on August 6.
The head of Russia 's western Belgorod region says the situation on the border with Ukraine is "difficult but under control" following reports of a Ukrainian attack.
Regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov issued a brief statement after Russian Telegram channels reported an attempted attack on Belgorod region on Tuesday morning, local time. "According to the Russian defence ministry, the situation on the border remains difficult, but under control. Our military is carrying out planned work. Please remain calm and trust only official sources of information."Photo shows A group of men and women in hi-vis vests and helmets carry a person on a stretcher into a van in the pre-dawn morning.
SHOT, a Telegram news channel, said earlier that Ukrainian forces had attacked a border checkpoint at Nekhoteyevka but had been pushed back after suffering losses.
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