Ukraine war: Anti-Putin fighters say two Russian soldiers 'captured'
BBC Fighters opposed to the government in Moscow say they have have captured two Russian soldiers in Belgorod, near the border with Ukraine.
Belgorod's top official said he had agreed to meet the men's captors if the soldiers were still alive.
Russia has blamed Ukraine for recent attacks in its border territories, but Kyiv denies being directly involved.
The Russian army said on Sunday its artillery had hit a "terrorist" group near the village of Novaya Tavolzhanka.
"The enemy scattered and retreated," the statement added.
Earlier, a group of paramilitaries issued a message on the Telegram app, saying they had captured the two men but would hand them over if Belgorod governor Vyacheslav Gladkov agreed to talks.
The video purported to show both captives, although the BBC has been unable to independently verify their identities.
