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Posted on March 19, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
The Belgorod region is experiencing ongoing conflict with Ukraine, resulting in casualties and restricted access in certain areas.
(Reuters) - The situation in Russia's Belgorod region on the border with Ukraine remains difficult, local governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Wednesday, a day after Moscow said its forces had thwarted attempts by Kyiv's troops to push across the border.
"The situation in Krasnoyaruzhsky district remains difficult," Gladkov, the head of the southwestern region, said in a video posted on Telegram.
At least one soldier was killed in shelling in the Krasnoyaruzhsky district, the Belgorod regional government said.
"As a result of the shelling, a soldier of the 'Orlan' unit was killed and four other people were wounded," the government said via its channel in Telegram, adding that there are casualties in other parts of the region.
Reuters could not independently confirm the reports. There was no immediate comment from Ukraine.
Residents of Krasnoyaruzhsky district wrote in local chats on social media that entry to its territory had been restricted by the authorities.
This was confirmed by the head of the district, Vitaly Kutomanov, who said that the temporary measures were taken "for security reasons".
Reuters was unable to ascertain whether the restrictions had been lifted.
Belgorod region has come under frequent drone and shelling attacks from Ukraine in the course of the three-year war.
Russia's Defence Ministry, in a statement reported by Russian news agencies, said on Tuesday that Russian forces had thwarted five Ukrainian attempts to push across the border into Belgorod.
(Reporting by Lidia Kelly in Melbourne; Editing by Mark Trevelyan and Ros Russell)
The article discusses the ongoing conflict in Russia's Belgorod region, highlighting recent shelling and casualties.
Authorities have restricted access to certain areas for security reasons due to ongoing shelling and conflict.
Russia's Defence Ministry claims to have thwarted multiple Ukrainian attempts to cross the border into Belgorod.
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