Today Russian President Vladimir Putin called me and asked if I needed help.

Axar.az reports that these words were said by Vladimir Zhdanov, the mayor of Shebekino, Belgorod region, which the Ukrainian sabotage group attacked.

"Today, Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Putin called me. I told him about the current situation, our activities and plans. He thanked me and we continued our work.

The president is so in control of the situation that he understands what is happening. First, he asked what help was needed. It was very friendly, our president is with us," Zhdanov said.

It should be noted that in the morning there were reports that Ukrainian saboteurs attacked the city of Shebekino, and against the background of this, heavy fighting continued in the city.