Back Incursiones sobre los óblasts de Bélgorod y Kursk de marzo-abril de 2024 Spanish Incursions de 2024 en Russie occidentale French Рейд в Белгородскую и Курскую области (март 2024) Russian Рейди в Бєлгородській та Курській областях (2024) Ukrainian 2024年3月别尔哥罗德-库尔斯克入侵 Chinese
| March 2024 western Russia incursion | |||||||
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| Part of attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Russian Opposition |
 Russia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Maximilian Andronnikov Denis Kapustin Vladislav Ammosov Rustam Azhiev "Getotac" |
 Konstantin Bushuev Ismail Aguyev[3][4] | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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Separate Special Purpose Battalion[9] Romanian Battlegroup Getica[10] Supported by:  Main Directorate of Intelligence[11] |
 Federal Security Service[13] | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Per Russia: 2,500 fighters[2] | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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650+ killed[16] 5 tanks destroyed[16] 4 armored vehicles destroyed[16] |
FRL & RVC claim:[b] | ||||||
| 1 civilian wounded[18] | |||||||
On 12 March 2024, during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Ukrainian-backed armed groups launched a cross-border incursion from Ukraine into Russia. They entered Belgorod and Kursk Oblasts and clashed with the Russian military. At least three groups took part: the Freedom of Russia Legion, Russian Volunteer Corps and Sibir Battalion. They claimed control of at least four settlements in Russia, and many other border settlements remained under contested control. The Russian defense ministry denied this, repeatedly claiming it had beaten back the attackers and forced them to retreat, despite continued fighting.[19] The incursion took place during the 2024 Russian presidential election and was one of several cross-border incursions into Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.
- ^ a b "On Cam: Russian Missile Shoots Down Ukrainian Mi-8; Helicopter Heading Towards Belgorod Burns". Hindustan Times. 17 March 2024.
- ^ a b Brooke, James (20 March 2024). "Putin, After Re-Election Hoopla, Faces the Question That Worried the Tsars: How Does One Defend World's Largest Country?". The New York Sun. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
ISW March 21was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Chechen leader reports two new battalions joining troops in Donbass". TASS. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
sibir flagwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Claimed areas of control at T'otkine, Kursk region, and Lozova Rudka, Bilhorod region". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Map of the territories of the Seversky Territory and Belgorod liberated by the coalition forces". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Hunder, Max; Richardson, Alex. "Ukraine-backed anti-Kremlin fighters say they are still operating inside Russia". Reuters. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "В ичкерийском подразделении заявили о захвате сельской администрации в Белгородской области" (in Russian). 17 March 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Geticawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cite error: The named reference
HUR involvementwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cite error: The named reference
ISW March 15was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cite error: The named reference
ISW March 19was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Погиб российский доброволец Дани Таммам Акель с позывным "Апостол", — ЛСР (видео)". Focus. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Ukraine Situation Report: Claims Swirl Around Cross-Border Raids Into Russia". The War Zone. 12 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "2 Belgorod Civilians Killed in 'Massive' Border Shelling, Governor Says". The Moscow Times. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d Kovtun, Yelyzaveta (21 March 2024). "Legion "Freedom of Russia" captures 37 Russian soldiers during raid". online.ua. Ukrinform. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Российские "военкоры" сообщили об атаке вооруженных групп на приграничные районы Белгородской и Курской областей Легион "Свобода России" утверждает, что это его бойцы "пересекли границу". ФСБ и Минобороны РФ это отрицают". Meduza.
- ^ "Anti-Kremlin fighters launch cross-border attacks into Russia from Ukraine". Reuters. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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