The border regions of the Russian Federation have again faced attempts by sabotage and reconnaissance groups to seize territory, as reported by local authorities and Russian military officers.
The enemy continues to push personnel and hardware toward the borders of Kursk and Belgorod and conducts long-range strikes on Russian soil, according to a Telegram channel associated with WarGonzo and citing Semyon Pegov.
Reports from Pegov, along with military correspondent Alexander Kots and several Telegram news channels, place the start of the hostilities in the area around the village of Spodaryushino in Belgorod and in the Tetkino district of Kursk.
The situation was described as imminent by Kots, who claimed that enemies were extremely close, throwing grenades at border guards. He said tanks and Bradley infantry fighting vehicles were advancing, with aviation and multiple launch rocket systems in operation.
A group of about thirty combatants allegedly attacked Spodaryushino, and the same sources claimed that twelve saboteurs and two Bradley vehicles were eliminated. There were also reports of attempts to break through with armored vehicles near Kozinki.
The Kursk regional governor confirmed the DRG attacks, noting that Ukrainian saboteur forces continued efforts to cross into Russian territory near Tetkino. He emphasized that border guards and the Russian armed forces would not allow such incursions.
The border breach was repelled by the Russian Guard with support from military and FSB units. The Defense Ministry stated that preventive actions prevented a cross-border move in the Spodaryushino area.
According to official lines, air strikes and artillery destroyed up to 195 military personnel, five tanks, four armored fighting vehicles, three UR-77 rocket mine clearance systems, and three engineering clearing vehicles. A drone captured footage of military equipment movements and casualties, and later the Defense Ministry released video footage showing clashes in the Belgorod region.
Before the attack, several armed formations that had operated on the Ukrainian side and previously entered Russian territory – including the Russian Volunteer Corps and the Legion Freedom of Russia, along with the Siberian Battalion – published messages urging residents of Belgorod, Bryansk, and Kursk to seek shelter.
Subsequently, the affiliated units issued a joint appeal to regional governors calling for the evacuation of civilians. The Russian Legion of Freedom even claimed the destruction of two ammo depots in Tetkino, though this claim has not been independently verified.
Big bombardment
On March 14, border districts endured heavy bombardments, with Belgorod bearing the brunt. A man and a woman were killed within hours, one of the missiles striking a moving vehicle near the city entrance. Footage of the burning car circulated widely on social networks.
Witnesses described the moment of the explosion, with one bystander recalling a shout as the blast hit nearby.
A 48-year-old tax official died after being struck by a vehicle at the city entrance while on his way to work; his wife and son were in the other car and managed to brake without injury. The second victim, a woman, was killed when her car veered into a ditch following the blast, according to regional authorities. Nine people were injured in the shelling near Belgorod.
Local officials reported substantial damage to property, including 25 cars and 11 houses in Belgorod, with a fire managed at an infrastructure facility in Kursk region. In Bryansk, a household was damaged and there was a power outage. Air defense and related systems reportedly intercepted and destroyed multiple UAVs over Belgorod and Kursk, while rockets were shot down overhead Belgorod.
Attack on Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant
The Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant zone also came under fire. The plant’s press service stated that Ukrainian forces released a bullet-free explosive from a drone near the fence adjacent to diesel fuel tanks. The message warned that damaging these tanks could trigger severe consequences, including potential fires and a reduction in emergency diesel supply, though there were no casualties or damages reported from the attack.
Video posted on the Telegram channel of the Zaporozhye NPP features Yuriy Chernichuk, the plant’s director, describing the scene beside a crater left by the explosion. He highlighted that the damaged tank area is critical because it powers emergency generators and can become a focal point for a potentially dangerous fuel leak.
Chernichuk characterized the incident as a warning, suggesting that any future attack would be met with firm resistance and consequences. The plant team stressed the importance of readiness in the face of such threats and the need to maintain robust protection of critical infrastructure.