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Ukraine’s GUR military intelligence announced that Denis Kapustin, leader of the Russian Volunteer Corps, is alive and that an alleged assassination attempt ordered by Russian security services was thwarted by Ukrainian counterintelligence, contradicting Russia's earlier claim of his death.
Denis Kapustin, leader of the far-right Russian Volunteer Corps fighting alongside Kyiv in Ukraine, was killed in action in the Zaporizhzhia region. Kapustin, known as White Rex, was a neo-Nazi and founder of the RVC, which aims to overthrow Putin and establish an ethnic Russian state. He was on Russia’s terrorist and extremist list and involved in far-right activities across Europe.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the FSB to hunt down and "punish" Russians who have betrayed the country by fighting with Ukrainians against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Militia groups, such as the Russian Volunteer Corps, have been carrying out attacks inside Russian territory, leading to casualties and chaos in border regions. Putin has called for strengthening anti-terrorism operations and border security, while also considering establishing a "buffer" zone along the Ukraine border. Meanwhile, Ukraine has denied responsibility for the cross-border raids but admitted to working with anti-Kremlin groups when they operate within Ukraine.
Anti-Kremlin rebel groups from Ukraine have launched an incursion into Russia's Belgorod region, demanding a meeting with the governor to discuss a prisoner exchange. The Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK) released videos disputing Russian Ministry of Defense claims of their elimination and showing captured soldiers and equipment. The rebels aim to march on Moscow and liberate Russia from Putin, with their operation coinciding with Russian elections. Ukraine denies ordering the incursion, stating that the volunteer groups act autonomously on Russian territory.
The Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK), a military volunteer group that has fought for Ukraine's sovereignty, is urging fighters from the Wagner Group, a Russian paramilitary organization, to switch sides and join their cause against the Kremlin. This comes after the presumed death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, a prominent member of the Wagner Group, in a plane crash. The RDK leader, Denis Nikitin (Kapustin), called on the Wagner fighters to seek revenge and join their ranks, offering security and decent conditions. The appeal highlights the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the potential for regime transformation in Russia through Ukraine's battlefield and Western military support.
The governor of Russia's Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, said that local authorities "cannot enter" the village of Novaya Tavolzhanka, which pro-Ukraine 'partisans' claim to control. The Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK) says that despite the authorities' assurances, RDK fighters continue to control the area. The group posted a video to Telegram showing armed men in camouflage with yellow ribbons on their sleeves, walking down the street of an unidentified town.
A pro-Ukraine group of Russian partisans, the Russian Volunteer Corps, claimed to have captured several Russian soldiers during a cross-border raid and will hand them over to Ukrainian authorities. The group released a video statement on Telegram showing around a dozen Russian soldiers being held captive, with two lying on hospital beds.
The Russian Volunteer Corps and the Freedom of Russia Legion claim to have captured Russian soldiers in Belgorod Oblast and have requested a meeting with the local governor to discuss the situation in the region and the future of Russia. They have invited the governor to a dialogue within the walls of a church in Novaya Tavolzhanka.
Russian fighters serving under the Ukrainian Armed Forces have crossed into the town of Shebekino in Russia's Belgorod region, bringing "heavy equipment" with them, according to exiled Russian politician Ilya Ponomarev. The Freedom of Russia Legion and the Russian Volunteer Corps, both declared terrorist organizations by Russia's Supreme Court, claimed to be near or in Shebekino on Thursday morning. The Legion said they were "going to liberate the whole of Russia—from Belgorod to Vladivostok, in order to have a white-blue-white flag of freedom flying in Moscow." Reports emerged that tanks operated by "saboteurs" were shelling the town's checkpoint.