Ukrainian troops invaded the Belgorod region. The Russians have resisted strongly

WP interviewed three Ukrainian soldiers, including a commander, who were injured in the fighting. They indicate that the border of Russia was closed by armored personnel carriers in the town of Kolotilovka.

The soldiers say that Russian troops had prepared to attack Ukrainian units. Although some of the residents retreated, the border area was fortified with “dragon’s teeth” anti-tank barriers and numerous mines. The Ukrainians were subjected to heavy artillery fire and drone and aerial bombs.

The soldier nicknamed “Hacker” says that the Ukrainians managed to advance up to six kilometers in the area and occupy abandoned positions of Russian soldiers, but the fighting continued very intense. “Our whole unit was wounded,” the soldier admits.

Several soldiers were seriously wounded, but as many were killed.

The artillery fire was so intense that the remaining soldiers had to take shelter in the trenches of the Russian soldiers for several days. On the morning of August 15, they were evacuated by armored vehicle.

It has already been reported that there has been a state of regional emergency in the Belgorod region since August 14, the regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov announced on the Telegram platform on Wednesday morning.

The situation in the Belgorod region, which Russian soldiers have been using for more than two years to attack Ukraine, is still very tense, the governor admitted.