Ex-leader of Russian militants forms "club of angry patriots" amid fears of military defeat.

Former leader of Russian militants in Donetsk, Igor Girkin, along with other collaborators, has announced the creation of a "club of angry patriots" and posted their manifesto. Girkin stated that they are heading towards military defeat and that the situation on the contact line has an extremely negative impact on the country. Girkin was involved in the creation of the "Donetsk People's Republic" in 2014 and has been accused of war crimes.