Putin Denounces Attack Near Border That Ukraine Calls a Set-Up
- Russia says Ukraine fighters crossed border in Bryansk Region
- Ukraine dismisses claims as ‘provocation’ to boost war support
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Vladimir Putin called an attack in a village near the border with Ukraine “a terrorist act,” hours after scrapping plans to travel to southern Russia Thursday over the episode.
“They crossed into the border zone and opened fire on civilians” who were in a vehicle, Putin said in comments at the start of a televised video conference with teachers.