“Russian Ministry of Defense Neutralizes Over 70 Ukrainian Terrorists and Blames Kiev and Foreign Sponsors”

Shoigu said: “More than 70 Ukrainian terrorists, as well as vehicles and armored vehicles, have been neutralized, and we will continue to respond quickly and very harshly to such actions of Ukrainian militants.”

On Tuesday, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that thanks to the joint actions of aviation, artillery and cover units at the state border of the Western Military District, the saboteurs were prevented and defeated.

More than 70 militants were neutralized, and four armored vehicles and five pickup trucks were destroyed.

Earlier, the governor of Belgorod Province, Vyacheslav Gladkov, announced that a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group had entered Grivoron in Belgorod Province, and the military and security forces are taking all measures to eliminate it.

The deputy head of the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, blamed the attack on Kiev and its sponsors abroad – the United States, the European Union, Britain and others.