MOSCOW, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Russia thwarted an attempted incursion by a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group in the Klimovsky district of the Bryansk region Wednesday, regional governor Alexander Bogomaz said on his Telegram channel.
Bogomaz confirmed that the breach was successfully prevented by the forces of the country's Federal Security Service and units of the Russian armed forces. The Ukrainian group sustained fire damage during the encounter, he said.
"The situation at the clash site has now been stabilized and is under the control of the regional operational headquarters," said Bogomaz. ■
