💥 Attack

Pro-Kyiv militias including the Freedom of Russia Legion, Russian Volunteer Corps, and Siberian Battalion urged civilians to flee Belgorod and Kursk, warning of impending large-scale attacks on military targets in Russian border cities.

March 13, 2024 Belgorod, Belgorod Oblast

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Kyiv Post Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent

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Entities

Freedom of Russia Legion (military_unit) Russian Volunteer Corps (military_unit) Siberian Battalion (military_unit) FSB (organization) FSB headquarters (location) Vyacheslav Gladkov (person) Shebekino (location) FSB building in Belgorod (location) Ukrainian drones (weapon_system) Belgorod (location) Russian forces (organization) Belgorod Oblast (location) Kursk Oblast (location) Sibir Battalion (military_unit) Federal Security Service (organization) Oleksii Baranovskyi (person)

Source Reports

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: uncertain

Russian volunteer forces fighting alongside Kyiv urged civilians to flee Belgorod and Kursk, warning of impending large-scale attacks

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

On 13 March, Russian volunteer soldiers issued a joint statement announcing attacks on Russian military positions in Belgorod and Kursk and calling on local residents to evacuate.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Russian Telegram channels claimed a drone hit Russia's FSB building in Belgorod.

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Extracted: 2026-02-26T14:33:04.619Z

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