Posted on 05/22/2023 8:01:54 AM PDT by Timber Rattler
Russian fighters serving in the Ukrainian Armed Forces say they have seized settlements in the Belgorod region, located near to the Ukrainian border.
The Freedom of Russia Legion—formed weeks after Russia's invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022—aims "to liberate Russia from Putinism," Ilya Ponomarev, an exiled Russian politician, who says he is political representative for the group of fighters, told Newsweek on Monday of the latest developments.
The Legion was declared a terrorist organization by Russia's Supreme Court in March. The group claimed on its social media channels on Monday that it had, alongside the Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC), "completely liberated" the settlement of Kozinka in Belgorod, and that its units had entered Graivoron.
Ponomarev, who was the only member of the Russian parliament to vote against Moscow's annexation of Crimea in 2014, told Newsweek that the legion and RVC had "liberated" both Kozinka and Graivoron.
Belgorod Regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov announced that "a sabotage and reconnaissance group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine" had entered the territory of Graivoron.
"The armed forces of the Russian Federation, together with the border service, the Russian Guard and [Russia's Federal Security Service] the FSB, are taking the necessary measures to eliminate the enemy. I will report the details," he said on his Telegram channel.
Ukrainian news outlets reported Monday that a message was broadcast on radio stations saying that Belgorod will soon "become free."
(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...
Belograd is the principal suppy point for the Russians
Cut the rail lines and Russian in Ukraine are in world of hurt
An inside job, assisted by the head of the Wagner fighting forces, Prigozhin. Putin asked for it, and he’s getting it. ;)
Interesting neocon fiction read as always from Newsweak.
“Putin Defectors”
LOL. Didn’t realize that the Ukrainian military is composed of ‘Putin Defectors’.
Gosh…why don’t these “Putin Defectors” start by liberating Crimea or Donetsk or Luhansk?
What does Jerry Nadler have to do with anything? Sorry, I’m obviously behind on your Kremlin memes.
Stick with CNNs updates. Thanks.
Perhaps they will take Belgorod and move on to Moscow instead, since they are not connected to Ukraine, and are fighting to liberate Russia from Putin and the oligarchs.
Interesting neocon fiction read as always from Newsweak.
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Also on Russian media and on Russian Telegram.
Video: It’s raining helicopters in Belgorod. A Special Landing Operation.
https://twitter.com/bilyk_alex/status/1660654555422392325
“Ponomarev, who was the only member of the Russian parliament to vote against Moscow’s annexation of Crimea in 2014”
So this guy was a long term traitor to Russia, probably works for the CIA now.
Putin is no friend of the Oligarchs he merely tolerates some of them. Most Oligarchs want Putin gone. You obviously have very little understanding of what goes on over there.
Fill us in, troll.
Heh...just wait until Ukraine annexes Belgorod!
Perhaps Putin will break out the tactical nukes, is that what you clowns are hoping for? Why are you cheering for globohomo, no real conservative wants this proxy war with Russia and certainly nobody who is MAGA.
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