INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Chernihiv region.Over the past year, Russian regions bordering Ukraine have regularly reported shelling and attacks from Ukrainian forces,
including occasional cross-border incursions by pro-Ukraine armed militants.In June, the Russian region of Belgorod saw the largest
incursion since the beginning of the war in Ukraine.Drones and shelling were used in the June assault, raising questions about the strength
of Russian border defenses.Ukraine has denied responsibility for the attacks, blaming instead Russian partisan groups opposed to President
Vladimir Putin.AFP contributed to this reporting.
