We know what’s coming and we are prepared.
🇷🇺❌🇷🇺 — 🇷🇺 Russian State Media, RIA Novosti on Telegram:
Ukrainian terrorist formations at about 3 a.m. Moscow time, after intense shelling of civilian targets, tried to invade Russian territory in three directions: in the areas of Odnorobovka, Nekhoteevka and Spodaryushino.
All attacks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were repelled, the Ukrainian formations, having suffered significant losses, were driven back. There were no border violations , the Ministry of Defense notes.
On the border territory on the Ukrainian side, in the Odnorobovka area, up to 60 Ukrainian terrorists were destroyed , in the Nekhoteevka area - three tanks and an armored personnel carrier, and in the Spodaryushino area - two tanks.
In addition, from 8.00 to 8.25, four attacks by Ukrainian DRGs were repulsed, trying to break into the border territory near the village of Tetkino, Kursk region. Having suffered significant losses, the enemy was driven back.
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[July 3, 2026 EST]
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