Russian Governor Says Region Attacked as Ukraine Troops Reach Border

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Russian border region of Belgorod reportedly came under three separate artillery attacks on Sunday, as Ukrainian troops defending the
city of Kharkiv said they have reached the Russian border.Belgorod regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkovacknowledged one attack on the border
one to result in injuries.The news outlet said that Russian air defense systems shot down 10 shells targeting above the village at around
7:45 a.m
Moscow time
another village, Novostroyevka-Vtoraya, around an hour later without causing damage, Baza reported.At around 11 a.m., another round of eight
be independently identified
yellow-and-blue-painted border demarcation post to address President Volodymyr Zelensky.The military has "reached the border with the
withdrawing from the area following a Ukrainian counteroffensive.Since failing to take hold of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, early during
intelligence has predicted its campaign will stall as it faces heavy losses and fierce resistance."We thank everyone who, risking their
lives, liberates Ukraine from Russian invaders," Kharkiv regional governor Oleg Synegubovsaid on Telegram."We still have a lot of work ahead
of us," he added.The Ukraine presidency said in a briefing Monday that Russia had continued strikes on the Luhansk region south of Kharkiv,
killing two people and wounding nine.AFP contributed reporting.