Ukraine would have offered help to the Russian partisans who attacked the Bolgorod region of Russia during the past days, but without crossing the border between the two states, and this should not come as a surprise, because those forces would have needed the support the Ukrainian military to carry out their mission.
Ukraine has been suggesting for several months that it can carry out attacks on Russian territory, and all this time it has been repeatedly told not to do so, so now we see Russian insurgents carrying out such attacks, but with the help of Ukraine, which does not he has a choice in trying to protect his territory.
"Ukrainian soldiers did not enter the Belgorod region of Russia, but played a supporting role at the border. No Ukrainian soldiers entered Russian territory during the incursion in the Belgorod region on May 22, the New York Times reported, citing an unnamed senior Ukrainian official.
According to the official, cited by the NYT, the Ukrainian military played an auxiliary role in the operation, protecting the border with Russia's Belgorod region in the event of a Russian counterattack.
The Free Russian Legion and the Russian Volunteer Corps, which are believed to be fighting on the side of Ukraine, claimed responsibility for the incursion and occupied Russian villages near the Ukrainian border."
⚡️NYT: Ukrainian soldiers did not enter Russia's Belgorod region but played support role at border.
No Ukrainian soldier entered Russia's territory during the May 22 Belgorod region incursion, the New York Times wrote, citing an unnamed senior Ukrainian official.
- The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) May 24, 2023
