This morning, on August 9, the Ukrainian DRG about 15 people tried to enter the Bryansk region. The saboteurs were met by our border guards, and during the retreat an artillery strike was launched. Russian military telegram channels write about this.
"Whether it was one group, or only the one we found — it doesn't matter. The important thing is that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are probing our defenses just where we expect the enemy to strike, a la a year ago. This is a signal to be ready for anything. Including for the local population,"warns military blogger Yuri Podolyaka.

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