A village in Belgorod was attacked.
Gladcov, governor of Belgorod, said on the 22nd that the Ukrainian reconnaissance and sabotage team sneaked into the state to launch an attack, resulting in eight people being injured, and the state entered a state of anti-terrorism action. On the same day, Uzbekistan denied that it was related to this matter, saying that the above actions were carried out by "anti-Russian armed forces."
Gladcov said: I am now in the Gryvolong District. The situation here is still very tense, and a (Ukrainian) sabotage reconnaissance team sneaked in here.
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Governor of another state: drones attack local houses
Gladcov said that many buildings, including houses, were thrown explosive devices by drones. The Russian armed forces, the Border Guard, the National Guard and the Federal Security Service jointly took all necessary measures to eliminate Ukrainian saboteurs, and most residents in the Gryvolong district had been evacuated.
On May 23, local time, the governor of Belgorod, Russia, announced that the Russian air defense system shot down several drones in Belgorod, the capital of the state, and nearby areas. According to preliminary statistics, no casualties were caused, and the specific losses on the ground are being counted by local authorities.
Russian Presidential Press Secretary peskov said that relevant departments have reported this matter to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Peskov pointed out that Uzbekistan tried to use sabotage to divert people’s attention from the situation in Bakhmut.
Belgorod implements "anti-terrorism mechanism"
Subsequently, the Russian authorities implemented an "anti-terrorism mechanism" in the Belgorod region in the southwest of the country on the 22nd, and implemented a series of special measures and temporary restrictions, including checking personal identity documents and suspending the production and business activities of explosive and radioactive substances and chemical and biological products.
Gladcov said in a statement: "In order to ensure the safety of citizens in Belgorod, a legal mechanism against terrorism was introduced today."
The report pointed out that the mechanism gives special powers to the security department and requires the implementation of a series of restrictions and preventive measures, including strengthening security inspection, identity verification and communication monitoring. The Russian authorities can also transfer people living in the affected areas.
The Ukrainian side claimed that it was "anti-Russian armed forces"
Podolyak, adviser to the Office of the President of Ukraine, responded that Ukraine had nothing to do with this matter. The Ukrainian state news agency quoted Andrei Yusov, spokesman of the General Intelligence Department of the Ukrainian Ministry of National Defense, as saying that the above actions were carried out by "anti-Russian armed forces" and their military operations in Belgorod were aimed at establishing a "safe zone for protecting Ukrainian civilians". Yusov denied that the operation was related to Uzbekistan, saying that "only Russians participated in the operation that day".
Russian Defense Ministry announced:
Defeat Ukrainian armed groups
According to the Russian satellite news agency, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on the 23rd that the Russian army defeated the Ukrainian armed gang and destroyed more than 70 people.
The Russian Defense Ministry told reporters: "In the anti-terrorism operation, Ukrainian nationalists were surrounded and defeated under the active actions of air strikes, artillery fire and border guards in the western military region." The Russian Defense Ministry pointed out that the remnants of the nationalist gang returned to Uzbekistan, but the Russian army continued to crack down until it was completely eliminated.
The Russian Defense Ministry said: "In this process, more than 70 Ukrainian terrorists were destroyed, and 4 armored combat vehicles and 5 pickup trucks were destroyed." The Russian Defense Ministry also released a video, which it claimed showed the picture of the Ukrainian saboteur gang being destroyed.