Russia's border areas attacked for the second time in 10 days, Newsweek reports. UK Ministry of Defence intelligence assessment concludes Russia's leaders face a "serious dilemma" Militia opposed to Russian President Vladimir Putin said they had crossed into Russia's Belgorod region.

Russian authorities say they had repelled an incursion along its border, but denied "there are any enemies on the ground in the Bel Gorod region" The "Russian Freedom" corps was formed weeks after the start of the "Russian invasion" of Ukraine in February 2022.