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Russia’s FSB Says 4 ‘Saboteurs’ Killed in Attempted Border Incursion in Bryansk Region

A video shared by state media showed a Canadian flag and a Polish-language prayer book next to the body of one of the alleged saboteurs.

Wildfires Sweep Through Southwestern Russia

Nationwide, 10,000 people were evacuated, and 76 died in more than 8,100 fires across Russia last week, authorities said.

Russian Priests Bless Bryansk Region Against Ukrainian Attack

The local diocese claimed that a “miracle-working” icon helped residents of Bryansk ward off Napoleon's troops in 1812.

Russia Says Downed 117 Ukrainian Drones, Air Bases Reportedly Targeted

Local media in the Nizhny Novgorod region reported at least 10 explosions near the Savasleyka air base.

Mine Blast Kills 2 in Russia’s Bryansk Region

Regional authorities said three local residents entered a restricted border zone despite signs warning about there being mines in the area.

Ukrainian Artillery Strike Kills 2 in Russian Border Region

"Unfortunately there are dead: a woman and a child," Governor Alexander Bogomaz said in a post on Telegram.

Kyiv Claims New Attack on Oil Depot in Russia

Local authorities said the drone had been "neutralized" but still managed "to drop munitions" over the oil depot.

School Security Guard Accused of Failing to Prevent Deadly Shooting in Western Russia

The security guard was among several people detained in connection with the Dec. 7 school shooting in the city of Bryansk.

School Shooting in Western Russia Leaves 2 Dead

Investigators said the 14-year-old student who brought a shotgun to school and killed her classmate was among the dead.

1 Russian Soldier Killed, 5 Injured in Cross-Border Shelling – Reports

The soldiers were reportedly hospitalized in the Bryansk region village of Gudovka, which lies north of northeastern Ukraine’s Chernihiv region.

Russia Repels Overnight Wave of Ukrainian Drones in Border Regions

Authorities did not report any casualties or damage to buildings as a result of the attempted attacks, which involved seven drones in total.

Drones Target Russian Microchip Plant – Reports

Kremnyi El describes itself as one of Russia’s largest microelectronics enterprises, with 1,700 employees and $40 million in annual production volume...

Powerful Explosion Rocks Southern Russian City Amid Latest Wave of Drone Attacks

One of the drones downed in Rostov-on-Don damaged buildings not far from the Russian Defense Ministry's southern command center.

Russia Says Thwartered Cross-Border Incursion From Ukraine

Bryansk Governor Alexander Bogomaz said a Ukrainian sabotage group infiltrated the Sevsky municipal district in the southeastern part of the region.

Towns in Russian Border Region Scrap In-Person Return to School Amid Drone Strikes, Shelling

Bryansk Governor Alexander Bogomaz said schools in towns close to the Russia-Ukraine border will hold “remote” Day of Knowledge celebrations.

Russia Says Killed, Detained Ukrainian Saboteurs in Border Region

“The purpose of the saboteurs’ infiltration was to commit a series of high-profile terrorist acts on military and energy infrastructure,” the FSB...

Russian Forces Repel Ukrainian Attack on Border Region – Governor

"Today, Ukrainian saboteurs attempted to break through the [Russian] state border in the Klimovsky district," Bryansk region Governor Alexander Bogomaz said...

Russia Says 'Eliminated' Ukrainian Fighters in Border Region

The FSB claimed the group had "foreign weapons and explosive devices" and said they were planning "provocations" inside Russia.

Russian Forces Repel Ukrainian Incursion Into Border Region – Governor

Bryansk region Governor Alexander Bogomaz said a farm worker had been injured and hospitalized as a result of the attempted incursion.

Russian Police Station in Western Bryansk Region Targeted in Drone Strike

Bryansk Governor Alexander Bogomaz said "Ukrainian forces" had attacked a district police station overnight.

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