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This grab taken from a handout footage released by the Russian Defence Ministry on March 12, 2024 reportedly shows smoke rising from a destroyed military vehicle of the Ukrainian troops in the border area between Russia and Ukraine in the Belgorod region. According to the ministry statement, sabotage and reconnaissance groups of Ukrainian forces were destroyed at the Nekhoteyevka border crossing. Pro-Ukrainian militias staged a brazen cross-border raid on Tuesday, claiming to take control of a Russian village, as Kyiv launched one of its largest drone attacks since the start of the war. Groups of pro-Kyiv volunteer fighters, made up of Russians who oppose the Kremlin, said that they had broken into the Kursk and Belgorod regions, while Moscow said it had fired rockets and artillery to foil the attempted incursion. (Photo by Handout / Russian Defence Ministry / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Russian Defence Ministry / handout" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS