They wanted to defend themselves from the Ukrainians. The Russians bombed their dam

Russian armed forces dropped an ODAB-1500 air bomb weighing 1.5 tons per dam in Popokowka. According to Russian military bloggers, Ukrainians utilized the dam to transport military equipment into Russia. The effects of blowing up the dam are unknown.

According to the Moscow Times, in the vicinity of Diemidovka for almost 2 weeks There are fierce fights going on. The Russian Ministry of Defence informs of “resistent attacks” on the village, but does not uncover details. The “Rybar” Canal in Telegram, akin to the Ministry, reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine managed to seize Popovka. These reports are not confirmed.

Another prokremlian channel has released recordings on which air bombs hit bridges in the Bielgorod region.

Russian intensive action

In March, erstwhile Ukrainians practically lost their base in the Kursk region of western Russia, Ukraine's army attempted an offensive on the region of Belarus. The fights began on 18 March in the area of Grafovka and Prilesje.

At the end of March, the Ukrainian DeepState task notified for the first time about the "grey zone" in the north-western part of the Bielgorod region. Its area is 13.08 sq mi and covers the villages of Popokowka and part of Diemidovka, which was then transferred to the project.