Pro-Ukrainian groups made up of Russian ciizens calling themselves “Freedom of Russia Legion” and “Russian Volunteer Corps” claimed to have liberated a village in Russia’s Belgorad region, a few hundred miles inside Russia, CNN reports.
The groups posted on Telegram that they had “liberated” the unnamed town, although local authorities say a village has sustained shelling damage from some “saboteurs.” Ukraine officials acknowledge knowing about the action, but say the groups acted independently of any Ukrainian authorization or support.