Putin accuses Ukraine of 'provocation' amid alleged border incursion
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Fighting has been taking place since Tuesday, with footage showing smoke rising in some areas.

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On Wednesday evening, Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Honcharenko said the Ukrainian army had established control over the Sudzha gas hub - a major gas facility involved in the transit of natural gas from Russia to the EU via Ukraine, which has continued despite the war. It is the only point of entry for Russian gas into the EU.

Although this has not been verified by the BBC, Mr Honcharenko’s comment was the first confirmation of an incursion into Russian territory by a Ukrainian official. Kyiv had previously not commented on reports of a cross-border attack.

  • floofloof@lemmy.caEnglish
    300·
    5 months ago

    Earlier, President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of launching a “major provocation”

    How dare they provoke the people who have been relentlessly attacking their country for two and a half years.

    • Slotos@feddit.nlEnglish
      158·
      5 months ago

      Ten and a half. And that’s only if we discount Tuzla island dispute and continuous attempts to take control of politics and economy.

        • Zipitydew@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          13·
          5 months ago

          I’ll never forget watching the live feed almost every night for weeks. Then Simon reporting from the front during the Russian invasion for Vice.

          • P00ptart@lemmy.worldEnglish
            15·
            5 months ago

            I remember a video interview with a Ukrainian soldier and a bomb fell near them, while still smoking a cigarette he just casually picks up a piece of hot shrapnel to show the camera and drops it like he was mildly annoyed about being interrupted.

    • dactylotheca@suppo.fiEnglish
      57·
      5 months ago

      Fucking Russian psychos use the majority of their missiles on civilian targets and now suddenly Putin has a problem with (alleged! I frankly don’t believe it for one second) “indiscriminate shooting from various types of weapons, including missiles, at civilian buildings, residential buildings, and ambulances.”

      • ours@lemmy.worldEnglish
        19·
        5 months ago

        This is mobile warfare with a veteran, armored brigade using a mix of latest and greatest Western gear. If they had trouble before, this is going to be a nightmare for them. Oh and those F-16s just got into service.