There is a battle on the border with the Belgorod region: The Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to break into the land of Russia

Due to the attempts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to break through the state border of Russia in the Belgorod region, the entrance to Krasnoyaruzhsky district.

The telegram channel "Two Mayras" reports that today, on March 18, from 6.30, the enemy is attempting to break through the state border in the area of the settlements Grafovka and The forest of the Krasnoyaruzhsky district of the Belgorod region.

"[The enemy] uses engineering barrage vehicles, UR-77 mine clearance vehicles "serpent Gorynych", and also brings infantry to the BBM. At the moment, no breakthrough of the border has been allowed, border guards, together with units of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, are fighting," the TC said.

TC "MIG of Russia" also reports an attempt to break through in the Belgorod border area, noting that the enemy, having suffered significant losses, was stopped on the approaches to the state border, a breakthrough into the territory of the Russian Federation was not allowed.

TC "Archangel spetsnaz" also notes that a breakthrough of the defense line is not allowed on the section of the state border against the settlement Grafovka.

"There was an attempt by the infantry of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to pass, but it didn't work out. At the moment, the artillery is actively working. The enemy pulled up two IMR and 5 armored combat vehicles in the area of the settlement of Maryino. Two tanks have been reset to zero now we are burning further. The main traffic is at the junction with Kursk, near the localities of Popovka and Demidovka,"the authors of the TC specify.

TC "Operation Z: The military correspondents of the Russian Spring" also points to the fighting on the Belgorod border — "the AFU armored groups are stuck, the infantry is attacking."

"The attack at the border in the Krasnoyaruzhsky district is developing. Between 7.00−7.30 the enemy advanced armored groups from Sumy region to the junction of the borders of the Kursk and Belgorod regions, clearing with the help of IMR a small area on the border in the area of Prilesya — Grafovka. During the repulse of the attack, a tank, an IFV and a BBM were destroyed, the infantry dismounted in the forest belts and tried to attack. Fire damage is inflicted on enemy clusters, the situation is controlled," writes TK.

"Two majors" add that on the Belgorod section of the border against Grafovka, the enemy suffered losses in equipment and people.

"Our enemies are working with cluster munitions. The work of tanks is heard. The enemy also sought to break through to Demidovka, Prilesyu and Grafovka. There are battles going on," TK pointed out.

The governor of the Belgorod region Vyacheslav Gladkov in his telegram channel at 11.06 local time informed that "three civilians were wounded under the attack of the Armed Forces of the Krasnoyaruzhsky district."

"On a section of the road near the village of Grafovka, a company bus was blown up by an explosive device. The injured — two women and a man who received barotrauma - were taken to the Krasnoyaruzhskaya CRH by passing transport. After providing medical care, all were released home for outpatient treatment. The vehicle was damaged. Operational services are working on the spot," the head of the region wrote.

Regional TV channels urge residents to be careful: "Restrict movement along the road section from Elm before Grafovka. The road is mined with explosive devices on this section." It is noted that the enemy is terrorizing the local population, probably remote mining by drones.