What is happening in the Belgorod region of Russia amid reports of explosions?
The founder of the paramilitary group that calls themselves the Russian Volunteer Corps, Denis, known as"White Rex", is flanked by fighters in camouflage, while meeting with members of the press in northern Ukraine, not far from the Russian border, May 24, 2023.Earlier this week, an unknown number of heavily armed soldiers stormed over Ukraine’s north-eastern border with Russia.
The Ukrainian-backed far-right paramilitary groups who claimed responsibility for the operation in Belgorod also alleged, without providing details, that their mission was "still ongoing." Some local residents were also evacuated from settlements close to the border where the fighting was taking place.
He also claimed two of his fighters had been killed in the raid. Russian officials said dozens of "terrorists" had been killed.MORE: Head of Russian private army Wagner says more than 20,000 of his troops died in Bakhmut battlePublicly, Ukraine has tried to distance itself from the execution of the operation in Belgorod, however, there is mounting evidence that Ukraine was involved.
"Everything we do within the state borders of Ukraine we obviously coordinate with the Ukrainian military. Everything we do, every decision we make beyond the border is our decision," he claimed in a response to a question from ABC News. "This game works both ways," said Baranovsky, whose organization is a political affiliate of the paramilitary groups which conducted the operation in Belgorod.
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