2025 Belgorod Oblast incursion
| 2025 Belgorod offensive | |||||||||
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| Part of the Russo-Ukrainian War and attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine | |||||||||
Map of Belgorod oblast as of 5 April 2025 | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Ukraine | Russia | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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Russian claim: Up to 200 soldiers Up to 29+ vehicles |
Russian claim: 25 soldiers | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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Per OSINT: 250+ casualties 4 tanks 19 armored vehicles 12 motor vehicles 1 BM-21 Grad 2 artillery guns |
Per Russia (March 19): 1+ soldier killed 4+ wounded | ||||||||
| 1+ civilians killed, 2+ wounded | |||||||||
On 18 March 2025, at around 5:50 AM Moscow time, during the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched a cross-border incursion into Russia, invading Belgorod Oblast and clashing with the Russian military. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed for the first time on 7 April 2025 that Ukrainian troops were in Belgorod Oblast.