Armed forces invaded the Russian side from Ukraine on Monday. Reporter Sara Salmi sums up in just over a minute what is currently known about the operation.
Russia’s Belgorod region was attacked on Monday in the middle of the day. The area is located near the Ukrainian border.
Russia has blamed Ukrainians for the attack, but two groups of Russian fighters have taken responsibility for the operation.
Did you fall off the wagon yet? Watch the video for a short summary of events in the Belgorod region.
According to Ukraine, it was not behind the Belgorod operation. However, experts are, for example In an interview with Helsingin Sanomat assessed that the armed forces of Ukraine have been involved in the planning and preparation of the attack.
Forces of Russian volunteers have crossed the border from Ukraine to Russia before. The last time this happened was in March, when 45 fighters from Ukraine infiltrated Bryansk.
You can read more about the details of the events in Belgorod in this follow-up article.