Archiv: Belgorod (city / region)


07.06.2023 - 09:44 [ Military Watch Magazine ]

Polish Militants Join Armoured Assaults Into Russian Territory: Warsaw Expands Central Role in War Effort

(June 5, 2023)

The Russian and Western sources have both widely reported that these incursions have been supported by Russian far right groups which have coordinated closely with the Ukrainian Military and with foreign fighters in Ukraine. Videos published by the Polish militants regarding their operations show them using Ukrainian T-72B tanks and Mi-8 helicopters as well as U.S.-supplied HMMWV armoured vehicles, which comes as part of a much wider trend towards Polish combatants in Ukraine being given extensive access to weapons supplies as they are often considered more reliable than many of the local conscript units.

07.06.2023 - 09:16 [ NBC News ]

Who are the anti-Putin groups behind the dramatic raid into Russia?

(May 26, 2023)

Its commander, Denis Kapustin, who also goes by the last name of Nikitin, is a white nationalist and ex-soccer hooligan who shares neo-Nazi views.

Kapustin is listed on Russia’s federal wanted list and its register of extremists and terrorists.

The U.S.-based Anti-Defamation League has described Kapustin as “a Russian neo-Nazi who lived in Germany for many years.”

06.06.2023 - 07:55 [ Euractiv.com ]

Moscow slams Polish General’s call to back potential mass rebellion in Belarus

(May 26, 2023)

Skrzypczak said a potential uprising in Belarus might start from similar operations to those by Russians in Belgorod. He added that they would gain support from society, and Poland should not miss the momentum to support Belarusians.

In such circumstances, Lukashenko could hardly count on Moscow’s help.

“Russia has its own problems,” he insisted.

06.06.2023 - 07:45 [ Hellas.postsen.com ]

Polish mercenaries took part in the recent raids on Belgorod

(04th June 2023)

In particular, yesterday Sunday, the websites Polsatnews.pl and Wprost.pl reported that mercenaries of the so-called Polish Volunteer Corps fought alongside the Ukrainian forces.

The reports cite Telegram posts by the group and a video purportedly showing gunmen on their way to Belgorod.

06.06.2023 - 07:42 [ Hindustan Times ]

NATO Nation‘s fighters aid attacks on Russia‘s Belgorod; Poland in a fix amid ‚Putin‘s fear‘

Poland has distanced itself from reports that Polish mercenaries had joined militia in leading attacks on territories deep inside Russia. This after several videos of Polish Volunteer Corps crossing the Ukrainian boundary and mocking the Russian regime went viral.

05.06.2023 - 19:37 [ Reuters ]

Belgium investigating whether its weapons were used in Russia, PM says

„European weapons are delivered to Ukraine under the condition that they are used on Ukrainian territory with the purpose of defending that territory. And we have strict controls in place to see that this is the case,“ he said.

De Croo declined to comment on possible consequences if the reports were confirmed.

05.06.2023 - 19:33 [ Washington Post ]

Shelling hits Russia’s Belgorod region as militias mount cross-border attack

Belgorod’s governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov, blamed the attacks on Ukraine’s military, but two anti-Putin paramilitary groups have claimed credit for them. (…)

The pro-Ukrainian militias, which claimed to have carried out a series of cross-border incursions in recent days, said their forces had mounted another attack on government facilities and taken Russian soldiers prisoner over the weekend.

05.06.2023 - 19:16 [ FabianKaiser / Nitter ]

Nato-Waffen in Belgorod eingesetzt? Belgische Regierung fordert Aufklärung von Kiew

05.06.2023 - 19:08 [ Exxpress.at ]

Angriffe in der Region Belgorod: Auch polnische Kämpfer auf russischem Gebiet

Das Freiwilligenbataillon hat auch ein offizielles Emblem: Es ist den legendären „Husaren des Todes“ aus der Zeit des polnisch-bolschewistischen Krieges (1919-1921) nachempfunden.

Das “Polnische Frewilligenkorps” kämpft in der Region Belgorod an der Seite jenes “Russischen Freiwilligenkorps”, dass als offen rechtsextrem gilt. Befehlshaber der paramilitärischen Einheit ist der russische Rechtsextremist und White-Rex-Gründer Denis Kapustin (Pseudonym Denis Nikitin).

05.06.2023 - 18:53 [ ZDF ]

Auf russischem Gebiet – Russland: Neue Angriffe in Belgorod

Wer steckt hinter den neuen Angriffen in Belgorod?

Im Gebiet Belgorod kommt es seit einiger Zeit immer wieder zu Kämpfen und Angriffen, für die Moskau stets Kiew verantwortlich macht. Es scheint sich bei den aktuellen Angreifern aber wieder um Mitglieder des so genannten „Russischen Freiwilligenkorps“ zu handeln, das zwar aufseiten der Ukrainer kämpft, aber aus russischen Nationalisten besteht.

05.06.2023 - 18:48 [ stern_politik / Nitter ]

Belgorod: Tote, Nazis, polnische Soldaten: Der Krieg tobt auch in Russland – was ist da los?

05.06.2023 - 07:28 [ New York Times ]

‘Everything Changed’: The War Arrives on Russians’ Doorstep

(June 3, 2023)

Shebekino, a town of 40,000 six miles from the border, has effectively become a new part of the front line as Ukraine has intensified attacks inside Russia, including on residential areas near its own borders. The spate of assaults, most recently by militia groups aligned against Moscow, has sparked the largest military evacuation effort in Russia in decades.

“The town became a ghost in 24 hours,” said Ruslan, 27, who evacuated on Thursday after a sustained campaign of shelling.

05.06.2023 - 07:04 [ @visegrad24 / Twitter ]

BREAKING: The Polish Volunteer Corps has released a video proving their participation in the cross-border raid into the Belgorod region of Russia last week. The Poles can be seen capturing a Russian BTR. The Poles are working together with the Russian Volunteer Corps.

(04.06.2023)

05.06.2023 - 06:19 [ New York Times ]

Russia-Ukraine War: Anti-Kremlin Group Involved in Border Raid Is Led by a Neo-Nazi

(May 26, 2023)

The leader of the Russian Volunteer Corps, one of the two insurgent groups responsible for an armed incursion into Russia this week, is a far-right extremist, German officials and humanitarian groups say.

05.06.2023 - 05:39 [ Washington Post ]

Use of NATO arms for attack in Russia raises doubts about Kyiv’s controls

(June 3, 2023)

Three of the Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles, also known as MRAPs, taken into Russia by the fighters were provided by the United States and the fourth was from Poland, according to people familiar with the U.S. intelligence finding, which has not previously been reported.
(…)
The fighters also carried rifles made by Belgium and the Czech Republic and at least one AT-4 antitank weapon in common use among U.S. and Western troops, according to photos verified by The Washington Post.

05.06.2023 - 05:30 [ DniproToday.com ]

Polish mercenaries fought in the Belgorod region. „It was an honor for our branch“

The Polish Volunteer Corps, a mercenary unit fighting as part of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, officially confirmed its participation in the operation in the Belgorod region. They carried out the mission together with Russian mercenaries.

The report from the entry into the territory of the Russian Federation appeared on the official Telegram channel of the corps.

05.06.2023 - 05:20 [ Patrick S / Nitter ]

Äh wie bitte? Was?? „Polnische Spezialeinheit bestätigt Beteiligung an Angriffen auf Belgorod“

25.05.2023 - 18:32 [ Jack’s House / Nitter ]

1) The Russian government released this photo of the alleged Belgorod insurgents vehicles after a battle. I used to be a tow truck operator. This is staged. These vehicles didn’t crash into that trench. I’ll explain why

2) No gravel stuck in the tire tread. In fact, no dirt on the tires at all. This was loaded into that trench off a flatbed and carefully choreographed in place. Not even a low-budget war movie production would be this sloppy with realism. Let’s go to the next ….

25.05.2023 - 18:28 [ SaudiGazette.com.sa ]

Shoigu vows ‘harsh response’ after incursion into Russia

Russia also says that Western military vehicles were used in the incursion.

It posted pictures of destroyed US vehicles apparently at the scene of the fighting but some Ukrainian military experts and bloggers have suggested they could have been staged.

The US said it was skeptical that reports of US-supplied weapons being used in the incursion were true and did not “encourage or enable strikes inside of Russia”.

But Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the vehicles were evidence of growing Western military involvement in Ukraine.

24.05.2023 - 21:12 [ Reuters ]

Russia says cross-border attack from Ukraine has been crushed, one civilian killed

It said more than 70 Ukrainian fighters had been killed and four armoured vehicles and five pick-up trucks destroyed.

„The remnants of the nationalists were pushed back to Ukrainian territory, where they continued to be hit by gunfire until they were completely eliminated,“ the ministry added.

22.05.2023 - 19:58 [ Interfax.com.ua ]

Freedom of Russia Legion, RDK conducting operation in Russian Belgorod to create ‘security strip’ to protect Ukrainians – GUR

The Freedom of Russia Legion and the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK) are conducting an operation in Belgorod region of the Russian Federation in order to create a „security strip“ to protect Ukrainians, said representative of the Main Intelligence Agency (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Andriy Yusov in a comment to Suspilne.

„The Freedom of Russia legion and Russian Volunteer Corps are conducting an operation on the territory of Belgorod region to create a ‘security strip’ to protect civilian Ukrainians. According to him, the operation is carried out exclusively by Russian citizens,“ the Telegram channel says.

22.05.2023 - 19:51 [ BBC ]

Ukraine war: Saboteurs cross into Russia‘s Belgorod, governor says

BBC Verify has been analysing footage from the Belgorod region that emerged on social media on Monday.

So far, the team has located a video apparently filmed from a drone that features several armoured vehicles near a border checkpoint south of Belgorod. Additionally, BBC Verify has geolocated footage of helicopters operating in the region.

The footage is recent, but it is hard to say for certain from the videos what the exact sequence of events is.

16.10.2022 - 17:20 [ @AZgeopolitics / Nitter ]

NBC journalist-„Putin is not yet winning the war in Ukraine“ Lukashenko-„As for the Ukrainian conflict as you say Putin is not winning at the moment,but in this moment you don‘t win too,50 states are now at war with Russia on the teritory of Ukraine,you don‘t win either“

(15.10.2022)

16.10.2022 - 16:55 [ NBC News ]

Watch in full: NBC News exclusive interview with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko

In his exclusive interview with the close ally of Vladimir Putin, NBC News’ Keir Simmons asked President Lukashenko about the war in Ukraine, mass graves, the Russian leader’s state of mind, and the possibility that nuclear weapons could be used.

16.10.2022 - 07:16 [ Tass.com ]

Solution to Ukraine conflict may be found within a week, it depends on US, UK – Lukashenko

(15.10.2022)

The Ukraine conflict may be resolved within a week, and that depends on the United States and the United Kingdom, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said in an interview with NBC, excerpts of which were quoted by BelTA news agency on Saturday.

„It all depends on the US and the UK. If tomorrow you realize that we need to sit down at the negotiating table and find a solution, believe me, we will find a solution within a week,“ Lukashenko said.

16.10.2022 - 07:12 [ Tass.com ]

Eleven killed in terrorist attack at training range in Belgorod Region — Defense Ministry

„On October 15, two citizens of a CIS country committed an act of terror at training range of the Western Military District in the Belgorod Region,“ the ministry said.

The Russian Defense Ministry said that the terrorists opened fire using small arms at the unit’s military personnel during a shooting training session, which was attended by those willing to take part in the special military operation.

16.10.2022 - 06:30 [ de.RT.com ]

Russland: Mindestens elf Tote bei Anschlag auf Militäreinheit nahe Belgorod

Das russische Militär hat bisher keine weiteren Einzelheiten über den Angriff oder die Identität der Angreifer bekanntgegeben. Es ist auch unklar, ob es sich bei den Getöteten und Verletzten um Militärs oder Zivilisten handelt. (…)

Der Vorfall soll sich am Morgen des 15. Oktober bei Schießübungen direkt auf dem Übungsgelände ereignet haben. Unbestätigten Berichten zufolge sollen zwei Bewaffnete das Maschinengewehr, mit dem sie das Schießen übten, auf eine Gruppe von Personen gerichtet haben, die auf ihren Einsatz warteten, und das Feuer eröffnet haben.

16.10.2022 - 06:24 [ BBC ]

Belgorod shooting: Gunmen kill 11 in attack on Russian trainee soldiers

„During a firearms training session with individuals who voluntarily expressed a desire to participate in the special military operation [against Ukraine], the terrorists opened fire with small arms on the personnel of the unit,“ Ria cited a defence ministry statement as saying.

„As a result of the shooting, 11 people were fatally wounded. Another 15 people with wounds of varying severity were taken to a medical facility,“ it said.