2024 western Russia incursion

2024 western Russia incursion
	Part of the attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Date	12 March 2024 – 7 April 2024 (3 weeks and 5 days)
Location	Belgorod and Kursk oblasts, Russia
Result	Inconclusive Russian officials claim the repulse of the incursion; Anti-Kremlin groups claim control over four settlements in Kursk and Belgorod Oblasts; RVC claims "hot phase" of incursion over on 7 April 2024;
Belligerents
Russian opposition; Ukraine	Russian government
Commanders and leaders
Maximilian Andronnikov; Denis Kapustin; Vladislav Ammosov; Rustam Azhiev; "Getotac"	Konstantin Bushuev; Ismail Aguyev
Units involved
Freedom of Russia Legion; Russian Volunteer Corps; Sibir Battalion; Separate Special Purpose Battalion; Romanian Battlegroup Getica ; Supported by:; Main Directorate of Intelligence	Russian Armed Forces Main Intelligence Directorate 2nd Spetsnaz Brigade; ; Russian Airborne Forces; ; National Guard Zapad-Akhmat; Federal Security Service
Strength
Per Russia:; 2,500 fighters	Unknown
Casualties and losses
1 confirmed killed; 1 T-64 tank destroyed; 1 Mi-8 helicopter shot down; Russian claim:; 650+ killed; 5 tanks destroyed; 4 armored vehicles destroyed	FRL & RVC claim: 651 killed; 980 wounded; 37 captured; 121 pieces of equipment destroyed, 50 pieces disabled;
	1 civilian wounded

On 12 March 2024, Ukrainian-backed Russian anti-government armed groups entered the territory of Belgorod and Kursk Oblasts in Russia from the territory of Ukraine. At least three groups, namely the Freedom of Russia Legion, Russian Volunteer Corps and Sibir Battalion participated in the incursion. They claimed control of four settlements in Kursk and Belgorod Oblasts, and multiple other areas remain under contested control. The Russian defence ministry denied this, repeatedly claiming it had beaten back the attackers and forced them to retreat, despite continued fighting in the region.

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