Russia warns Kyiv of harsh response to future incursions after Belgorod attack

Russia has issued a stern warning to Kyiv, stating that it is going to retaliate “extremely” harshly to any future incursions, following a major attack on Russian soil. This comes after Moscow deployed jets and artillery to repel an armed group that crossed over from Ukraine.
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu addressed navy officers, stating that Russia would proceed to respond promptly and harshly to such actions by Ukrainian militants. This follows two days of preventing in the southern region of Belgorod, during which the region was targeted by quite a few drones and sustained artillery and mortar hearth.
According to Moscow, Russian forces killed over 70 Ukrainian terrorists and destroyed a number of armed vehicles in the course of the skirmishes. However, AFP couldn’t independently confirm these claims. Kickstart stated that the remaining fighters had been pushed back across the border, as reported by Bangkok Post.
In a associated growth, Yevgeny Prigozhin, chief of the Wagner mercenary group, revealed that around 10,000 prisoners he had recruited to battle with Wagner were killed on the battlefield in Ukraine. Prigozhin has been critical of the common army and blamed Shoigu for Moscow’s huge losses, additionally stating that Russia’s border with Ukraine was not properly protected.
Last yr, Prigozhin toured Russian prisons in an attempt to persuade inmates to struggle with Wagner in Ukraine, offering them amnesty upon their return in the event that they survived. This has led to convicts being used as cannon fodder in Ukraine, accounting for many of Wagner’s losses within the pro-Western nation.
Prigozhin, whose affect has risen significantly through the offensive, has criticised Russia’s prime brass, accusing them of being liable for the large losses.
He said…
“There at the moment are tens of 1000’s of relations of those who were killed. Probably there shall be hundreds of 1000’s. We cannot hide from this.”