Ukrainian troops "destroyed" a command post of the Third Motor Rifle Division of the 20th Army of the Russian Armed Forces near the village of Demidovka in Russia's Belgorod Oblast on March 18, Ukraine's General Staff reported on March 20.

The General Staff confirmed the facility was “completely destroyed.” Russian forces used the post to plan and conduct operations against Ukrainian Defense Forces in Sumy Oblast. The strike “significantly reduces” the 3rd Motorized Rifle Division’s ability to operate effectively on the battlefield,

Russia’s Defense Ministry said it had stopped a significant Ukrainian ground assault from entering Russia’s Belgorod Oblast, a claim that Ukraine swiftly denied as a propaganda effort.