A small group of anti-Kremlin Russians with armored vehicles crossed into the Belgorod region of Russia.
Images captured the damage they caused inside Russia, and triggered debate and skepticism of Putin's regime.
The melee adds to fears that Russia's troops are not up to the task of stopping a looming Ukrainian counter-offensive.
But their operation has succeeded in one critical aspect: Creating images of wreckage inside Russia's borders that are reigniting debates among hardliners deeply skeptical of Russian officialdom.
—Novaya Gazeta Europe (@novayagazeta_en) June 2, 2023According to Russia's TASS state-run news agency, Ukraine's military "repeatedly shelled" Shebekino, injuring more than 10 people and Russian troops had stopped them from entering the village.
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—, Igor Girkin, Vladimir Putin, that's
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Kremlin, Service, of Russia Legion, Novaya Gazeta Europe, Russia's TASS, Institute for
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Belgorod, Russia, Ukrainian, Shebekino, Ukraine, Russian, Western, Belgorod Oblast