The armed group attacked and shot up a Russian border station upon entry.
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The armed group attacked and shot up a Russian border station upon entry.
Fighters from The Russian Volunteer Corps claimed responsibility for the attack
The self-described Russian freedom fighters shot up a border checkpoint, overran the village of Kozinka adjacent to the Ukrainian border, and opened fire on Russian forces in Glotove and Gora-Podol
RDK struck a border post near Kozinka before crossing the border with at least one tank
RDK and LSR crossed the international border with two tanks, an armored personnel carrier, and nine other armored vehicles
On 22 May, the Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC) and the Freedom of Russia Legion, armed groups which consist of Russians fighting for Ukraine, declared the liberation of several settlements in Belgorod Oblast, Russia.
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Source story: day-453-2023-05-23