Shebekino is a small town in Russia southeast of Belgorod and right across the border from Ukraine. And it has devolved into a bit of chaos as it is attacked by the anti-Putin Russian militias that have been fighting for Ukraine.
The Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK) and the Freedom of Russia Legion announced Thursday morning that they were conducting a new raid into Russia’s Belgorod region. The two pro-Ukrainian militia groups have carried out multiple armed incursions into Russia from Ukraine in recent months. In videos posted to Telegram, the RDK said its fighters were at the border and were approaching the “outskirts of Shebekino,” a town in the Belgorod region, while the Freedom of Russian Legion said they were also at the border and would soon enter Russian territory “to bring freedom, peace, and calm.”
The Russian Defense Ministry claims the invaders were repelled by “selfless actions of Russian servicemen” and that 30 members of the militia were killed.
It remains to be seen if this is just a raid or something more.
There are two militias. The Russian Volunteer Corps is the one that is led by a neo-Nazi. The other group is called the Legion of Freedom.
The Russians say there is nothing to see here.
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Whoa. That’s a close call.
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Kaboom
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Turns out a 12-gauge pump shotgun is a pretty good air defense weapon.
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The Russians had the advantage until the drone swooped in.
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They seem like a nice family.
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Hopefully the recruits aren’t Nazis and aren’t coming from prisons.
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That 240-degree view is handy for reconnaissance.
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This is child abuse in addition to a war crime.
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This is why it will take generations for Ukraine to stop hating Russia. There is no forgiving this.