Ukraine launches attack on SECOND Putin region as hundreds of troops try to smash into Belgorod after Kursk incursion

Kyiv's forces are attacking border checkpoints as Putin's soldiers desperately fight back to defend their soil, reports say.

Belgorod governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said the Ukrainians were trying to "break through the border", citing Vlad's defence ministry.

He said: "According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the situation on the border remains difficult but under control.

"Our military is carrying out planned work. Please remain calm and trust only official sources of information."