Contrary to the Russian Defense Ministry's claim, the Free Russia Legion that has purportedly crossed into Russia posted several videos alleging that the fight was ongoing.

Gladkov didn't say what the current situation in the region was and whether residents who fled their homes could return.

The "counter-terrorist operation" was announced a day before amid reports of combat clashes with Russian partisans in the Belgorod region bordering Ukraine.

⚡️'Counter-terrorist operation' in Russia's Belgorod region canceled.

Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of Russia's Belgorod Oblast, reported calling off the "counter-terrorist operation" shortly after Russian Defense Ministry announced a defeat of the Belgorod incursion.

All the stories and videos explaining Ukraine's past and present without distortions and myths will be published on the Kyiv Independent website and YouTube channel.

⚡️Russian state media: Gershkovich's detention extended until Aug 30.

A Moscow court extended Wall Street Journalist reporter Evan Gershkovich's detention until Aug. 30, Russian state media RIA Novosti reported on May 23.

Earlier the same day, the European Union's chief diplomat Josep Borrell said several countries, including Poland, had started training Ukrainian pilots to use U.S.-built F-16 jets.

The Air Force representatives are now in those countries ready to provide the training to "study how the process will go," but pilots themselves have not arrived yet, Ihnat said on May 23, as cited by Ukrainska Pravda.