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2023-05-24 07:48:17

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23h54 : The day after a spectacular incursion into Russian territory, Moscow claimed to have “crushed” with its air force and its artillery these fighters from Ukraine. The Kremlin has expressed its “deep concern” and called to do “plus d’efforts” to prevent these incursions, in full multiplication of attacks on Russian soil in recent months. We summarize here what to remember from this new day of conflict.

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20h57 : Two groups of fighters entered the Belgorod border region from Ukraine yesterday, forcing local Russian authorities to order an anti-terrorist operation. This incursion was claimed by the “Russian Freedom” Legion and the “Russian Volunteer Corps” (RDK), two units made up of Russians fighting for Kiev. Our journalist, Fabien Magnenou, tells you more about them.

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18h04 : The “anti-terrorist” regime set up after the incursion of armed fighters from Ukraine has been lifted, announced the governor of the Russian region of Belgorod.

1:46 p.m : The Kremlin has also expressed its “deep concern” after the incursion of this armed group into Russian territory. “It requires more effort on our part” to counter these increasing and growing attacks, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

1:51 p.m : Russia claims to have “crushed” the armed group that attacked the Russian region of Belgorod. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, these fighters were “blocked” “with air and artillery strikes” and of “the action of the border defense units of the Western Military District”.

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11h58 : The Kremlin expresses its “deep concern” on the second day of the incursion of an armed group into Russian territory. “This requires more effort from us, these efforts continue to be made and the special military operation [en Ukraine] continues so that this does not happen again”declares the Russian presidency.

11h48 : Civilians have been evacuated from at least nine Russian localities in the Belgorod region following the incursion of an armed group from Ukraine, announces the regional governor. These municipalities close to the Ukrainian border have suffered “many” bombings yesterday, he said.

10h58 : Volodymyr Zelensky back on the front. After a diplomatic tour of Europe, Saudi Arabia and Japan, Ukrainian President “visited frontline positions“this morning in the Donetsk region, announces kyiv.

10h55 : Russia announces the opening of an investigation for “terrorist act” the day after the incursion of an armed group from Ukraine into the Russian region of Belgorod. “Measures are being taken to establish the identity of the attackers”says the Russian Investigative Committee.

10h47 : In the city of Nikopol, bombed almost every day, the world leader in metal pipes continues to operate. Our journalists Laurent Macchietti and Camille Magnard visited this factory, whose roof was “recapped” after a rocket hit.

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10h43 : “It’s been almost 500 days since Russia attacked Ukraine. And in almost 500 days, it’s a failure for her.”

The minister hails Ukraine’s resistance. “Kiev has not fallen, Ukraine has not collapsed, the European Union has reacted with strength and unity, and Ukrainian forces are preparing to carry out a counter-offensive”, she says.

09:15 : After months of fierce fighting, the industrial city of Bakhmout has come under the almost total control of Wagner’s Russian mercenaries. With my colleague Valentine Pasquesoone, I tell you how this fierce battle became “both Ukrainian Verdun and Stalingrad”.

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09h11 : The new attacks reported on Russian territory, which occurred in Graivoron and Borissovka, did not cause any casualties, according to the governor of the Belgorod region. Houses targeted by drones caught fire.

09h10 : Several drone attacks again targeted houses and an administrative building in the Russian region of Belgorod this night, according to local authorities. An anti-terrorist operation is continuing in this sector, the target yesterday of an incursion by armed fighters from Ukraine.

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