The "Freedom of Russia" Legion, Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK) and the Siberian Battalion entered Kursk and Belgorod Regions of the Russian Federation. The border town of Lozovaya Rudka in Belgorod Region is fully under the control of Russian volunteers. In Tyotkino, Kursk Region, there is a gun battle.
About this write Russian public sources.
As stated in the Legion "Freedom of Russia", they are liberating the Russian Federation from Putin's dictatorship.
"We will take away our land from the regime centimeter by centimeter. Russians will sleep in peace, will not be afraid of the doorbell, will say what they think without fear. Russians will vote for whom they want, not for whom they have to. Russians will live freely," the statement said.
As reported in the Russian Federation, several armed groups "tried to break through" in pickup trucks with the support of mortar and artillery fire in the Belgorod Region. Several tanks were also spotted on the approach to the border. There is a battle.
It is also reported that in the village of Gorkovsky, Belgorod Region, there is no electricity and communications are interrupted. According to local blogs, the village is closed for entry and exit.
There are currently no official comments from the Russian authorities.