Reports describe attempts by a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance element to cross into Russia near the Bryansk region. A source tied to a Telegram channel suggested the group used infantry fighting vehicles in the operation, and the claim was picked up by a linked outlet.
According to the information, Russian border guards encountered a 10-person DRG equipped with machine guns near the village of Lugovoy in the Klimovsky district. It was said that artillery opened up as the group approached, and Russian forces then repelled the intrusion, resulting in injuries among some participants.
Earlier, Tass cited a representative from the operational services of the Kherson region indicating that a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group was preparing to cross the Dnieper, but was destroyed by Russian forces in that area.
On September 28, reports noted another attempt by a Ukrainian DRG to enter the Belgorod region.
On September 21, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that a sabotage and reconnaissance group tied to the Ukrainian armed forces was neutralized on Pereyaslavsky Island in the Kherson region.
Earlier coverage from American outlets described the collapse of a counteroffensive attributed to Ukrainian forces.