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Residents pay the price in skirmishes on Russia-Ukraine border

APTOPIX Russia Ukraine War

Russian rockets are launched against Ukraine from Russia's Belgorod region, seen from Kharkiv, Ukraine, late Sunday, June 4, 2023. Source: AAP / Vadim Belikov/AP

The Governor of Russia's Belgorod region says he is willing to meet with members of the pro-Ukrainian group responsible for crossing into Russia and carrying out a number of attacks, and capturing two Russian soldiers. This comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims Russia is evading sanctions by using a network of weapons suppliers, and as Sweden edges closer to NATO membership.


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