MOSCOW, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) - Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has foiled an attempt to violate the border in country's Bryansk region, the service said Monday.

The attempt was carried out by "a sabotage and reconnaissance group," the FSB said in a statement, adding that four saboteurs have been eliminated.

The remnants of the retreating group was struck by missile and artillery fire, which resulted in further losses, the statement read.

The FSB noted the saboteurs had foreign weapons, equipment, communication devices, and personal items that indicated their ties to third countries.