Russia disputes claims of Ukrainian infiltration

Russia’s FSB security service has refuted reports that Ukrainian armed groups successfully breached Russian territory, according to the RIA news agency.

On Tuesday, Ukraine launched attacks on various targets in Russia using 25 drones and nine rockets. Additionally, there have been reports of a fire at the NORSI oil refinery in the Nizhny Novgorod region, which emergency services are battling.

Russia’s defence ministry confirmed that it had shot down 25 Ukrainian drones in seven different regions.

In a separate development, the FSB, as reported by TASS news agency, claimed that Russian forces had killed 100 people and destroyed multiple armored vehicles while repelling incursion attempts.

The Kremlin has emphasized that the Russian military is taking all necessary measures to address Ukrainian drone and missile strikes on Russian territory and remains on high alert.

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