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international-relations2 years ago•1 min saved

"Freedom of Russia Legion and Anti-Putin Forces Plotting Bold Raids on Russian Territory"

The commander of the Freedom of Russia Legion, an anti-Putin paramilitary group consisting of around 200 Russian military volunteers, has announced plans for another cross-border raid into Russia. The legion has already carried out attacks in May and June, and their spokesperson, Maximillian Andronnikov, dismissed Kremlin reports of heavy losses among their guerrillas as "a dumb lie." Andronnikov acknowledged the group's reliance on Ukrainian military support but emphasized their independent decision-making once on Russian territory. The legion's armoured vehicles were mostly seized from Russian stocks captured in Ukraine. Andronnikov sees the dissolution of Wagner as a boost to Ukraine's prospects on the battlefield and expressed confidence in Ukraine's counter-offensive.

via Ukrinform|

#anti-putin-paramilitary-group #cross-border-raid #freedom-of-russia-legion

international-affairs2 years ago•0 min saved

"Anti-Putin Forces Plot 'Surprise' Attack on Russia's Regime"

The anti-Putin paramilitary group, Freedom of Russia Legion, plans to conduct another cross-border raid into Russia from Ukraine, aiming to "free all our territory" amid disarray within the Kremlin. The group, consisting of 200 Russian military volunteers, has already carried out multiple attacks this summer and has ambitious plans for future operations.

via The Daily Beast|

#anti-putin #cross-border-raid #disarray-in-kremlin

international-relations2 years ago•0 min saved

Pro-Ukraine Partisans Capture Russian Soldiers in Raid.

A pro-Ukraine group of Russian partisans, the Russian Volunteer Corps, claimed to have captured several Russian soldiers during a cross-border raid and will hand them over to Ukrainian authorities. The group released a video statement on Telegram showing around a dozen Russian soldiers being held captive, with two lying on hospital beds.

via Reuters.com|

#captives #cross-border-raid #international-relations

international-relations2 years ago•7 min saved

"Controversy Surrounds US Weapons Sent to Ukraine and NATO's Role in Russian Conflict"

Fighters aligned against Moscow who launched a cross-border raid from Ukraine into the Belgorod region of Russia last week used at least four tactical vehicles originally given to Ukraine by the United States and Poland, raising questions about the unintended use of NATO-provided equipment and Kyiv’s commitments to secure materiel supplied by its supporters. The recent raid into Russia underscores how materiel can change hands in unpredictable ways, creating oversight challenges that few in Washington and Kyiv appear willing to acknowledge.

via The Washington Post|

#cross-border-raid #international-relations #nato

politics2 years ago•4 min saved

Cross-border attack in Belgorod raises tensions between Russia and Ukraine.

Cross-border raids from Ukraine into Russia were launched to draw away Moscow’s troops ahead of a planned counteroffensive by Kyiv, and to let Russians know the fight has now entered their territory, analysts say. The biggest cross-border raid from Ukraine since Russia invaded 15 months ago was almost certainly coordinated with Ukraine’s armed forces as it prepares to attempt to recapture territory. The incursion likely had three main objectives: to tie down as many Russian forces in the area as possible, to show Russians across their media that the war has actually come to Russia on their territory, and to embarrass Putin.

via Al Jazeera English|

#counteroffensive #cross-border-raid #military-operation

international2 years ago•3 min saved

US distances itself from alleged cross-border attack by anti-Putin Russians in Ukraine

The US has distanced itself from a cross-border raid into Russia, which Moscow says ended in the defeat of armed insurgents who entered from Ukraine. Russia later released pictures of abandoned or damaged Western military vehicles, including US-made Humvees. The US insisted it did not "encourage or enable strikes inside of Russia". The raid led Moscow to declare a counter-terrorism operation, giving the authorities special powers to clamp down on communications and people's movements. The measures were only lifted the following afternoon, and even then, one of the paramilitary groups was claiming it still controlled a small piece of Russian territory.

via BBC|

#cross-border-raid #international #paramilitary-groups

conflict2 years ago•4 min saved

Tensions rise as Ukraine and Russia engage in cross-border conflicts.

Russian troops and security forces are fighting against an alleged cross-border raid that Moscow blamed on Ukrainian military saboteurs but which Kyiv portrayed as an uprising against the Kremlin by Russian partisans. Disinformation has been one of the weapons of the almost 15-month war. Russian territory and Russia-occupied areas of Ukraine have also been hit by drones and explosions that have derailed trains, though Kyiv officials brush off accusations of orchestrating them.

via The Associated Press|

#conflict #counterterrorism-operation #cross-border-raid

international2 years ago•4 min saved

The ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia exposes vulnerabilities in drone technology.

Russian troops and security forces claim to have defeated an alleged cross-border raid from Ukraine, killing over 70 attackers in a battle that lasted around 24 hours. The attack took place in the Belgorod region, about 80 kilometers north of the city of Kharkiv, in eastern Ukraine. Moscow blamed the raid on Ukrainian military saboteurs, while Kyiv portrayed the incident as an uprising against the Kremlin by Russian partisans. It was not possible to independently confirm claims about the armed incursion into Russian territory that began Monday.

via Yahoo! Voices|

#armed-conflict #cross-border-raid #international

conflict2 years ago•4 min saved

Ukraine-Russia Border Tensions Escalate with Accusations of Cross-Border Raids.

Russia claims to be battling a cross-border incursion by a Ukrainian "sabotage group" in what appears to be one of the biggest attacks of its kind since the war began last year. However, Ukrainian military intelligence cites two armed Russian opposition groups, the Liberty of Russia Legion and the Russian Volunteer Corps, both consisting of Russian citizens, as having carried out the attack. Meanwhile, Ukraine aims to trap Russian forces in the eastern city of Bakhmut, with both sides claiming momentum in the ongoing conflict.

via Reuters|

#bakhmut #conflict #cross-border-raid