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*LSR and RDK claimed control over [[Tyotkino]], Kursk Oblast and [[Lozovaya Rudka]], Belgorod Oblast |
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• Retreat of separatists to the territory of Ukraine |
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| combatant1 = {{flagicon image|Flag of the Freedom of Russia Legion.svg}} [[Freedom of Russia Legion]]<br />{{flagicon image|Flag of the Russian Volunteer Corps.svg}} [[Russian Volunteer Corps]]<br />[[File:Siberiabat.svg|20px]] [[Sibir Battalion]]<br />{{flag|Ukraine}} (denied by Ukraine) |
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Revision as of 05:34, 13 March 2024
 | It has been suggested that this article be merged into 2023–2024 Belgorod Oblast incursions. (Discuss) Proposed since March 2024. |
| 2024 Western Russia incursion | |||||||
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| Part of the attacks in Russia and Belgorod Oblast incursions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine | |||||||
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 Freedom of Russia Legion Russian Volunteer Corps Sibir Battalion Ukraine (denied by Ukraine) |
 Russia | ||||||
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Maximilian Andronikov Denis Kapustin Vladislav Ammosov | |||||||
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Freedom of Russia Legion Russian Volunteer Corps Sibir Battalion |
 National Guard | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1 T-64[1], 1 BMP-1, 1 IMR-2 and 1 BREM-2 Russian claim:234 fighters killed[2] | 1 BTR | ||||||
| 1 civilian wounded[3] | |||||||
On 12 March 2024, Ukrainian-backed Russian anti-government armed groups entered the territory of Belgorod and Kursk Oblasts in Russia from the territory of Ukraine. At least three groups, namely the Freedom of Russia Legion, Russian Volunteer Corps and Sibir Battalion participated in the incursion. They claimed control of the settlement of Tyotkino in Kursk Oblast and Lozovaya Rudka in Belgorod Oblast. The Russian defence ministry said it had beaten back the attackers and forced them to retreat.[4]
Timeline
12 March 2024
At 08:00 local time, the "WarGonzo" telegram channel of Russian milblogger Semyon Pegov reported that "armed groups in pickup trucks", supported by mortar and artillery fire, tried to break through the border in Belgorod Oblast. According to the channel, a breakthrough attempt was made from the village of Odnorobivka, Kharkiv Oblast; about 50 people were moving towards Belgorod Oblast. WarGonzo wrote that as a result of the battle, the armed groups retreated to their original positions, where they were "covered with long-range weapons." Pegov suggested that "most likely the terrorist units of the RDK and the Sibir Battalion acted".[5]
Soon, the Freedom of Russia Legion published a video that allegedly showed tanks crossing the border. A video of the battle was also published by the Sibir Battalion, which claims that "fierce fighting is taking place on the territory of the Russian Federation". The channel also posted a video calling for people not to participate in the 2024 Russian presidential election. Former State Duma deputy Ilya Ponomarev, who lives in Ukraine, claims that the Freedom of Russia Legion, the Russian Volunteer Corps and the Siberia Battalion allegedly entered Kursk and Belgorod Oblasts "as part of a joint operation."[5]
The attackers said that they had taken over the villages of Tyotkino in Kursk Oblast and Lozovaya Rudka in Belgorod Oblast.[6]
Casualties
The Russian telegram channel Baza reported that two people were wounded during the fighting, one of whom was a local resident.[5]
Reactions
Ukraine
Ukrainian officials denied involvement in the attack.[6] According to Andriy Yusov, a representative of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, these formations "act absolutely autonomously, independently, and carry out their socio-political program tasks."[5] However, the Freedom of Russia Legion is a part of the International Legion, a Ukrainian governmental military unit.[7]
Russia
Russia's defence ministry said that the incursion attempts on Tyotkino as well as on the Belgorod Oblast settlements of Odnorobovka, Nekhoteevka and Spodaryushino were thwarted[6] resulting in the deaths of 234 attackers.[8] Schools in Kursk were ordered to shift to remote learning for the rest of the week,[9] while a missile alert was declared in the city.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Ukraine Situation Report: Claims Swirl Around Cross-Border Raids Into Russia". The War Zone.
- ^ "Russia says it killed 234 fighters while thwarting an incursion from Ukraine". PBS. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Российские «военкоры» сообщили об атаке вооруженных групп на приграничные районы Белгородской и Курской областей Легион «Свобода России» утверждает, что это его бойцы «пересекли границу». ФСБ и Минобороны РФ это отрицают". Meduza.
- ^ "Anti-Kremlin fighters launch cross-border attacks into Russia from Ukraine". Reuters. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Российские «военкоры» сообщили об атаке вооруженных групп на приграничные районы Белгородской и Курской областей Легион «Свобода России» утверждает, что это его бойцы «пересекли границу». ФСБ и Минобороны РФ это отрицают". Meduza (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ a b c d Lukiv, Jaroslav (12 March 2024). "Ukraine-based Russian armed groups claim raids into Russia". BBC. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ Neplii, Anna (July 5, 2022). "International Legion fights for Ukraine, democratic values". Kyiv Post.
- ^ "Russia claims killing 234 fighters while thwarting incursion from Ukraine". The Kyiv Independent. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Russia shuts schools in city of Kursk after border incursions". al-Arabiya. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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