A fuel depot in the Russian city of Belgorod near the Ukrainian border caught fire Friday, and the regional governor said it had been hit by airstrikes from two Ukrainian helicopters in what would be, if confirmed, Ukraine's first known airstrikes on Russian soil since the start of the invasion.
US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have agreed to call on Russia to reduce its troops on the border with Ukraine, Merkel s office said Wednesday.
During a phone conversation Wednesday, the two leaders both agreed that scaling down Russian troops there would help bring a de-escalation of tension in the region, the statement said.
In its readout of the call, the White House said the leaders expressed concern about the build-up of Russian troops on Ukraine’s borders and in occupied Crimea, and reaffirmed their support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Earlier Wednesday, German Foreign Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer accused Russia of trying to increase tension along the border in the region.
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