Russian Ministry of Defense: Kyiv regime attacks on the State border have been cut! Western weapons destroyed

12:11 13.03.2024 •

A destroyed Ukrainian tank near the border.
Photo: Russian MoD

Statement by Russian Defence Ministry:

In the morning, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation along with the Border Service of the Federal Security Service thwarted the Kiev's regime attempt to enter the territory of the Russian Federation in Belgorod and Kursk regions.

At around 03:00 Moscow time, after intensive shelling of civilian settlements, the Ukrainian terrorist formation supported by tanks and armoured fighting vehicles attempted to assault the territory of the Russian Federation at the same time from three directions near Odnorobovka, Nekhoteyevka, and Spodaryushino (Belgorod region).

All the attacks launched by Ukrainian terrorist formations were repelled by the selfless actions of Russian servicemen.

Aviation, Missile Troops, and artillery delivered strikes at the enemy.

Up to 60 Ukrainian terrorists and four pickup trucks have been neutralised near Odnorobovka (Kharkov region).

On the border line in Ukraine close to Nehoteyevka (Belgorod region), Russian Aerospace Forces, artillery, and Lancet unmanned aerial vehicles eliminated up to 45 militants, two tanks, and two armoured personnel carriers.

On the border lines in Ukraine close to Spodoryushino (Belgorod region), competent actions of state border covering units, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation strikes using the Vikhr ATGM system eliminated more than 100 militants, five tanks, three U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, and two motor vehicles moving towards the State border of the Russian Federation. Another counterobstacle vehicle hit a mine.

Moreover, from 08:00 to 08:25, four attacks of Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups attempting to enter the border territory near Tetkino (Kursk region) were repelled.

As a result of active operations by the border units the Zapad Group of Forces and the Russian Federal Security Service, the terrorist formations of the Kiev regime have been driven back.

The enemy lost 234 militants killed, seven tanks, three U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, and two armoured personnel carriers.

There has been no violation of the State border.

State border.
Photo: Russian MoD

Statements by Russian Defence Ministry:

  • At around 07.30 a.m. March 12, the Russian Armed Forces have foiled attempts by the Kiev regime to carry out terrorist attacks on the territory of the Russian Federation using RM-70 Vampire MLRS and Tochka-U tactical missile system projectiles. Eight MLRS and one Tochka-U tactical missile system projectile were shot down by alerted air defence units over Belgorod region.
  • Last night, the Russian Armed Forces have foiled the Kiev regime's attempt to launch terrorist attack using 25 fixed-wing UAVs against the facilities in the Russian Federation. The alerted air defence units shot down Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over Moscow (2 UAVs), Leningrad (1 UAV), Belgorod (7 UAVs), Kursk (11 UAVs), Bryansk (1 UAV), Tula (1 UAV) and Orlyol\ (2 UAVs) regions.
  • From 12:40 a.m. to 1:40 p.m., the Russian Armed Forces have foiled the Kiev regime's attempt to launch a terrorist attack using fixed-wing UAVs against the facilities in the Russian Federation. Four Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down by alerted air defence units over Kursk region.

 

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