Ukrainian forces likely entered village in Russia's Belgorod Oblast, Russian authorities close entrance to it – video

Ukrainian soldiers have likely entered the village of Poroz in Russia's Belgorod Oblast and the oblast governor has stated that the entrance to the settlement is closed.

Source: Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne in cooperation with VoxCheck analysts; Vyacheslav Gladkov, Governor of Belgorod Oblast, on Telegram

Details: On Saturday, 10 August, a video was shared on social media showing Ukrainian soldiers claiming to be in the Russian village of Poroz. In the video, one soldier identifies himself as a member of the 252nd Battalion.

Analysts from VoxCheck and Suspilne have confirmed that the video was indeed filmed in front of a community arts centre in Poroz.

The distance from this arts centre to the nearest point of the border with Ukraine in a straight line is up to 3 km. The exact date of filming is unknown.

At the same time, Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of Belgorod Oblast, noted that the situation in Poroz would be investigated by law enforcement officials. However, in the meantime, the entrance to the village is closed as part of the "counter-terrorism operation (CTO) regime" imposed in the region.

Quote from Gladkov: "I met with Anatoly Blyashenko, Deputy Head of the Graivoron City District, and village head Valentina Koreneva to discuss the current situation in the village of Poroz: early reports suggest that about 10 people are still in the village.

There is contradictory information: on the one hand, we all saw the video shot in front of the village community arts centre, but on the other hand, residents who had just left say they did not see the enemy or hear any gunfire.

To accurately understand the situation, it's essential for representatives from our law enforcement agencies to investigate. Access to Poroz village is currently restricted due to the CTO regime in the region. I hope the situation in Poroz will be resolved by the end of the day."

Previously: On the night of 9-10 August, a counter-terrorism operation regime was imposed in Russia's Bryansk, Kursk and Belgorod oblasts.

Before that, on the second day after the border breach, a state of emergency was introduced in Kursk Oblast.

Background:

• On the morning of 6 August, the Russians claimed that Ukrainian forces had mounted an attempt to infiltrate Kursk Oblast, Russia. Russian propagandists and military bloggers are claiming that Ukrainian forces have secured a foothold in the border area. Russian ruler Vladimir Putin called the situation a "provocation".
• On 8 August, Russia's Defence Ministry confirmed the advance of supposedly Ukrainian forces in two districts of Kursk Oblast and noted that it had moved reserves to the border and was "attacking Ukrainian troops from the air".
• On 9 August, Russia’s Ministry of Defence issued a statement on the situation in Kursk Oblast, acknowledging that Ukrainian forces were on the outskirts of the town of Sudzha.
• Igor Korpunkov, mayor of the Russian town of Kurchatov, where the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant (Kursk NPP) is located, reported that fighting is now taking place a few dozen kilometres away from the town borders, but urged residents not to panic.

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