The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that on the morning of March 12, together with the FSB, an attempt by the Kyiv regime to break into the Russian border territory in the Belgorod and Kursk regions was thwarted.

“About three o’clock in the morning, after intense shelling of civilian objects, Ukrainian terrorist formations, with the support of tanks and armored combat vehicles, attempted to invade the territory of the Russian Federation simultaneously in three directions - in the areas of the settlements of Odnorobovka, Nekhoteevka and Spodaryushino, Belgorod region.

All attacks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were repelled by the selfless actions of Russian military personnel,” the message says.

In response, the enemy was struck by aviation, missile forces and artillery, as a result of which up to 60 Ukrainian terrorists, five tanks and an armored personnel carrier were destroyed.

There were no violations of the state border.

At the same time, from 08:00 to 08:25 Moscow time, four attacks by Ukrainian DRGs were repulsed, trying to break into the border territory near the village of Tyotkino, Kursk region.

“Having suffered significant losses, the enemy was driven back,” the Russian Ministry of Defense added.

In turn, the FSB called information published on social networks about the alleged entry of Ukrainian armed forces into some border settlements of the Belgorod and Kursk regions untrue.

“Since March 10, the FSB of Russia, together with attached units of the Russian Armed Forces, have stopped several attempts to violate the state border within the specified constituent entities of the Russian Federation.

“Over 100 enemy personnel, six tanks, CAESAR self-propelled guns, 20 units of armored combat vehicles, and a strong point were destroyed,” the message says.

Ukrainian Armed Forces attacks

Along with this, during the night and morning hours of March 12, air defense systems on duty stopped attempts by the Kyiv regime to carry out terrorist attacks on targets on Russian territory.

Thus, at night, 25 aircraft-type drones were intercepted over seven regions of the Russian Federation: over the Moscow region - two UAVs, over the Leningrad region - one UAV, over the Belgorod region - seven UAVs, over the Kursk region - 11 UAVs, over the Bryansk region - one UAV, over In the Tula region - one UAV, over the Oryol region - two UAVs.

In addition, at about 07:30 Moscow time, eight shells of the RM-70 Vampire multiple launch rocket system and one missile of the Tochka-U tactical missile system were destroyed in the air over the territory of the Belgorod region.

At approximately 09:15 Moscow time, one Ukrainian aircraft-type UAV was shot down over the region.

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Despite the measures taken, the authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation reported damage caused as a result of the attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

As stated by the governor of the Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, the city of Shebekino and the Grayvoronsky urban district came under fire in the region.

According to preliminary data, three people were injured in Shebekin.

More than 20 private houses, the building of a district hospital, a store, a kindergarten, a technical school and one of the enterprises were damaged. 

In Grayvoron, 11 private households and five cars were damaged.

In the villages of Golovchino, Zamostye and Gora-Podol, one household was damaged.

Due to damage to power lines, residents of five settlements are without power.

In turn, the governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region, Gleb Nikitin, reported that a drone attack was carried out on the Kstovo industrial zone (a fuel and energy complex facility).

According to him, the fire at one of the installations has been localized, and there are enough forces and means to eliminate it.

“According to operational information, there are no casualties.

The work of special equipment made it possible to take timely measures and evacuate employees.

Rospotrebnadzor specialists are examining air samples in the area of ​​the nearest residential development, taking into account the wind direction,” he wrote in Telegram.

In the Oryol region, the consequences of a drone attack on a fuel and energy complex facility have been eliminated, said the region’s governor, Andrei Klychkov.

According to him, the resulting smoke does not pose any danger, and there were no injuries.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported that a drone flying towards the capital was shot down at night in the Ramenskoye urban district.

According to preliminary data, there was no destruction or casualties.

The head of the Taganrog administration, Andrei Fateev, said that the threat of an attack from a UAV was announced in the city.

Air targets were destroyed outside the city.