The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation confirmed an attempt to break through the DRG in the Belgorod region

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the reflection of an attempt to break through the Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group (DRG) in the Belgorod region, reported department press office.

“The divisions of the state border cover of the Western Military District and the border service of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation revealed an attempt by a sabotage and reconnaissance group of Ukrainian terrorists to cross the river near the settlement of Novaya Tavolzhanka,” the Defense Ministry said.

The defense department added that an artillery strike was carried out, as a result of which the enemy was “scattered and retreated.”

Earlier, the regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov also confirmed fighting in Novaya Tavolzhanka. “I hope they will all be destroyed. By definition, it cannot be otherwise,” the governor said in his video message. In addition, he responded to the proposal of the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK) to negotiate in exchange for Russian prisoners of war, where he appointed a meeting place on the evening of June 4.

The last time the breakthrough of the DRG was officially reported on May 22. After that, the regime of the counter-terrorist operation (CTO) was introduced in the region. As a result of the CTO, according to the Ministry of Defense, more than 70 saboteurs, four combat armored vehicles and five pickup trucks were destroyed. In early June, it was reported about an attempt by the Ukrainian DRG to break into the region, then the attack was repulsed, and the enemy suffered losses and retreated.