The governor announced the death of 14 servicemen from the Pskov region during the attack of saboteurs in Novaya Tavolzhanka

The governor of the Pskov region, Mikhail Vedernikov, said that at least 14 servicemen from the region were killed in an attack by a sabotage and reconnaissance group on the Belgorod region in early June. At the same time, at least 10 soldiers from the Pskov region were captured, he added.

The military who ended up in the Belgorod region arrived from Velikie Luki, Pskov, Velikoluksky, Novosokolnichesky, Pustoshkinsky and Opochetsky districts of the Pskov region. “The funeral took place last week and this week. At the moment, we know of at least 14 deaths in those days. We will provide all the necessary assistance to the relatives,” said Mr. Vedernikov in video message.

He added that “some of our fighters” were then captured by “treacherous armed formations.” Local authorities are aware of ten prisoners. Mikhail Vedernikov said that Senator Andrei Turchak participated in the negotiations on their return. “Three of our servicemen have already been exchanged. It didn’t happen yesterday,” the governor said. When the three servicemen were returned, he did not specify.

June 4 Governor of the Belgorod Region Vyacheslav Gladkov informed about the battles of Russian forces with the DRG in the village of Novaya Tavolzhanka. Later Ministry of Defense toldthat two groups of saboteurs tried to penetrate the territory of the region, but were stopped by units of the army and border guards. The agency claimed that ten saboteurs were killed as a result of the fighting.

Consisting of Russians fighting on the side of Ukraine, the “Russian Volunteer Corps” the next day reported that Novaya Tavolzhanka had been taken under control. The fighters of the organization also offered to exchange captured Russian soldiers for the opportunity to negotiate with Vyacheslav Gladkov. Following this, the Ministry of Defense announced the retreat of saboteurs as a result of an artillery strike.

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Lusine Balasyan