2023-12-19 12:23:15
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Partisans from Ukraine attack Belgorod. Russia’s defense is surprisingly weak. Secret service says: Kremlin is setting wrong priorities
Belgorod – The war between Russia and Ukraine is also a partisan fight. While Russia relies on mercenary armies such as the infamous Wagner Group, paramilitary groups such as the “Legion of Free Russia” are also fighting on the Ukraine side. These are now said to have carried out another attack on Russian territory.
The troops are controlled, among other things, by the Ukrainian secret service. He has now announced that partisans attacked the city of Belgorod near the Ukrainian border on December 17th. That’s what she reported Kyiv Post. The Russian troops appeared to be unprepared for the attacks.
Instead of securing borders, Russia is sending “masses of military to their deaths near Avdiivka”
“Russia is unable to control security within its borders,” a Ukrainian intelligence spokesman said Kyiv Post with. Vladimir Putin’s troops “could not ensure the safety of citizens”. Is Russia overwhelmed by the Ukrainian paramilitaries? According to the spokesman for the secret service, the Kremlin had at least set the wrong priorities: “Instead of securing the borders, masses of military are being sent to their deaths near Avdiivka.”
A fighter wears the badge of the “Russian Volunteer Corps” on his sleeve. (Archive image) © IMAGO/Madiyevskyy Vyacheslav/Ukrinform
The attack on the region probably started around 11 a.m Kyiv Post reported. Meanwhile, the 200 affected residents of the city of Terebreno are said to have sought refuge in shelters. According to information from the news agency Archyde.com The troops would not have provided any information about destroyed infrastructure or killed Russian soldiers. When the partisan group withdrew from the city, they left behind mines.
Pro-Ukrainian troops have already invaded Belgorod once
The region has already been the scene of fighting in the Ukraine war. The most significant incident occurred on May 22 this year, when pro-Ukrainian troops crossed the border into Russia. The “Russian Volunteer Corps” and “Legion of Free Russia” groups attacked with several armored vehicles and two tanks.
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After attacking a border post, the troops managed to capture the town of Kozinka, a settlement in the Grayvoron region. The following day, the Russian Defense Ministry declared the complete annihilation of the two pro-Ukrainian groups. The fighters were “blocked and destroyed by air strikes and artillery fire,” the ministry said. Both partisan groups subsequently announced that they had been pushed back. Contrary to Russian statements, not all of the soldiers were killed.
Russians fight as partisans against Putin
The Legion of Free Russia is part of the international volunteer corps and is controlled by the Ukrainian military and secret service. In the corps, all international volunteers can take part in the fight against Russian invading troops, such as ZDF today explained. The Legion is mainly fought by Russians who have defected to Ukraine and who see Putin as a declared enemy.
Experts see the attacks on Belgorod primarily as an attempt to confuse the Russian armed forces ZDF today in the wake of attacks on the region in June. Little is known about the partisans. On its website, the “Legion of Free Russia” lists the plan to make Russia “part of the free world” as its overarching goal. In Russia itself, the organization is classified as terrorist. (pediatric)
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