Belgorod Governor Denies News of Ukrainian Forces Seizing Poroz Village

The Head of the Belgorod Region of Russia, Vyacheslav Gladkov, confirmed the entry of Ukrainian armed forces into the village of Poroz in Belgorod. Gladkov visited Poroz, where Ukrainian militants detained two local residents upon entering the village. The two residents are now with their relatives.

The Belgorod regional leader also denied that Ukrainian armed forces had seized the village of Poroz. Gladkov's visit aimed to refute the claims of its occupation by Ukrainian forces.