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Ukrainian soldiers repair armored vehicles ahead of the country’s planned offensive against Russia. Madeleine Kelly/Zuma Press

Fighting in Russian Border Region Following Incursion Enters Second Day

President Vladimir Putin labels the battles an antiterrorist operation to push combatants out of Russia

By Thomas Grove

Updated May 23, 2023 11:55 am ET

Russian forces are still fighting for control of parts of the border region of Belgorod, the region’s governor said Tuesday, warning residents of a handful of border villages not to return to their houses the day after authorities there blamed Ukraine for the war’s largest incursion into Russian territory.

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