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"Our liberation movement has once again demonstrated the strength and power of the spirit and weapons of the russian volunteer and the weakness of putin's regime. Together with our companions, we proved to the whole world that putin is losing control of the situation more and more every day and is no longer able to protect even the borders of his own country," the report said.

The russian volunteers noted that they were able to liberate two settlements of the russian  federation from putin's regime. In addition, as a result of their actions, the russian army lost a "huge amount" of equipment and more than a thousand soldiers. 

The volunteers noted that because of their raid, residents of Belgorod and Kursk regions did not go to the so-called presidential election. 

"No one in their right mind can claim after this that putin was 'elected' legitimately. vladimir putin has lost the remnants of his legitimacy, and power is slipping out of his hands. He controls fewer and fewer processes in russia, russians see it, and more and more compatriots are joining our ranks. Soon we will go to other cities," the statement said.

The russian volunteers called on russians and people of any nationality to join them to "fight together against putin's dictatorship."

"Only with weapons in our hands, being together we will definitely win and create a new russia: a strong, peaceful and respected country, which is not ashamed to be a citizen," the volunteers concluded.

What is known about the raids by russian volunteers

On the morning of March 12, fighters of the russian Freedom Legion from the russian-Ukrainian border said they were going to liberate russia from dictator vladimir putin. Soldiers of the Siberian Battalion reported fierce fighting on russian territory.

The russian volunteers continued their raid into russian territory on Wednesday, March 13: They urged residents of the Kursk and Belgorod regions to evacuate. Later, Alexei Baranovsky, a volunteer of the Freedom of russia Legion, said that fighting was already taking place outside the village of Tetkino in Kursk.

NSU reserve major and veteran of the russian-Ukrainian war, Alexei Getman, believes that the raid by the Freedom of russian Legion is a challenge to putin and his entourage. In his opinion, if even one battalion of the russian federation switches to the side of the russians fighting against putin, there could be a chain reaction throughout the entire army.

On March 13, russian dictator vladimir putin reacted to alleged Ukrainian attacks on russian territory. Among the goals, according to the dictator, is "if not to disrupt, then to interfere" with elections in the Russian Federation. Another goal, putin believes, is "to get some kind of trump card in a possible negotiation process: well, we'll give you this back, and you give us this back."

On March 14, Alexei Baranovsky, a volunteer with the Freedom of russia Legion, said that the russian army had transferred reserves to Belgorod and Kursk regions and was actively trying to dislodge units of russian volunteers. The Svoboda rossii Legion warned locals about the beginning of active attacks.

The Svoboda rossii Legion, the russian Volunteer Corps and the Siberian Battalion once again called for urgent evacuation of residents of Belgorod and Kursk regions.

The russian Volunteer Corps denied fake information about the alleged destruction of the group. The RDK also took more than two dozen russian military personnel prisoners.

Belgorod Region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said that shopping centers, educational institutions and kindergartens will be closed in Belgorod and the region in the coming days.

On the day of the "election," russian  volunteers appealed to russian dictator vladimir putin to reach out to them to discuss "the future of the russian federation without dictatorship and authoritarianism."

On March 21, authorities in the Graivoron urban district of russia's Belgorod region urged local residents to evacuate because of the shelling and fighting that has continued in recent days.