Putin's government claimed it had killed more than 70 people over fighting near Russia's western border with Ukraine. The Russian president's office has expressed deep concern, and the Putin administration seems to be taking the situation seriously.
The Ukrainian government denied any involvement, and Deputy Defense Minister Mallar said it was done by Russian patriots who rebelled against the Putin regime. Two organizations claiming to be Russian volunteers fighting on the side of Ukraine claimed on SNS that they were fighting in Russian territory, and released videos of military vehicles and other vehicles.