 The governor of Russia's Belgorod region has confirmed that a Ukrainian sabotage group had entered Russian territory in the nearby Gravoron district and was being repelled. Bladkov said on Telegram that the Russian army, border guards, presidential guards and the FSB security service were involved in the operation. He said at least six people had been wounded and three houses and an administrative building damaged. The Telegram channel Basis said there were indications of fighting in three settlements along the main road leading into Russia. The open Belgorod Telegram channel said power and water had been cut off to several villages. The liberty of Russia legion, a Ukraine-based Russian militia said it has completely liberated Kazinka. It said forward units had reached the district center of Gravoron, further east. In a written statement to Reuters, senior Zelensky-aid Mikhail Potoliak agreed with Ukrainian military intelligence. A senior aide to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said Kiev had nothing to do with the incursion, putting it down to Russia's emerging violent resistance movement.