On 22 May 2023, armed groups from Ukraine carried out a cross-border raid into Belgorod Oblast, Russia. Two Russian rebel groups allied with and based in Ukraine—the Freedom of Russia Legion and the R
2019 aerial view of the border village of Kozinka
Russian Volunteer Corps members during a press conference on 24 May
A damaged Humvee, reportedly abandoned by pro-Ukrainian forces
A Russian BTR-82A armoured personnel carrier after being captured by the Russian Volunteer Corps
Kozinka, Belgorod Oblast
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Kozinka is a rural locality and the administrative center of Kozinskoye Rural Settlement, Grayvoronsky District, Belgorod Oblast, Russia. The population was 1,097 as of 2010.
The Church of John the Apostle in Kozinka is registered as a cultural heritage site by the Russian Ministry of Culture. Photo from 2014.
The church