Russian Telegram channels report armed incursion from Ukraine into Belgorod region
An armed group tried to enter Russia’s Belgorod region from Ukraine, report Telegram channels Baza , Mash , and Shot . According to Baza, on May 19 a group armed with assault rifles, machine guns, grenades launchers, and sniper rifles traded fire with Russian border guards. Mash notes that the group consisted of more than 15 people. The incident allegedly took place in the village of Krasny Khutor, which is located less than a kilometer (about half a mile) from the Russia–Ukraine border.