Thousands flee as partisans challenge Russian control in border regions
At 9:00 AM GMT, the time given by the partisans for the Russians to flee the border regions had passed. "Since the humanitarian corridor was opened, over 7,600 vehicles have been used by residents of Belgorod and Kursk to leave their homes," writes the "Freedom of Russia" Legion. Belgorod was shelled in the morning. Fighting with the partisans continues at the border.
"Since the beginning of the humanitarian corridor, created to evacuate the civilian residents from the Belgorod and Kursk regions, over 7,000 civilian vehicles belonging to residents of Belgorod and the Belgorod region have moved through it," declared the "Freedom of Russia" Legion and the Russian Volunteer Corps.
According to the partisans' report, published on Telegram, "over 600 civilian vehicles left Kursk at the same time."
"After the closure of the humanitarian corridor, the destruction of military facilities in the Belgorod and Kursk regions will continue until the complete liberation of these regions from the Kremlin's regime forces," announced the RDC.
After 9:00 AM GMT, Belgorod was shelled. Missiles damaged several buildings and a car. Two people were injured.
In another recording, the partisans "cast their vote for a free Russia." "Happy first day of elections! We cast our vote for a free Russia. And to all residents of the Belgorod and Kursk regions who did not take advantage of the green corridor, we call to remain in shelters," they wrote.
Before noon, Russian aviation bombed the border territory of Russia, which was entered by partisans from the Russian Volunteer Corps, the "Freedom of Russia" Legion, and the Siberian Battalion.
A video appeared online showing the dropping of FAB-500 air bombs on the village of Kozinka in the Belgorod region. The Russian Ministry of Defence claims that diversionary groups entered the village and that the Russians "inflicted a fiery defeat on the enemy with the help of artillery and air bombs." Russian volunteers have been conducting raids on two regions for the fourth day. This morning, Belgorod was shelled. Two people were injured. The portal RBK-Ukraine reports that fierce fighting is ongoing.
The day before, volunteers from the Freedom of Russia Legion, Russian Volunteer Corps, and Siberian Battalion called on the authorities of the two Russian regions to evacuate residents due to the ongoing operation to liberate these regions from the control of Vladimir Putin.
On March 12, units of the Freedom of Russia Legion, Russian Volunteer Corps, and the Siberian Battalion crossed the border into the Belgorod and Kursk regions of Russia. Then, the Freedom of Russia Legion announced that the village of Tiotkino in the Kursk region was under full control of the Russian volunteers, and the units of the regular Russian army were quickly withdrawing from there.
The defence ministry in Moscow announced that this attack was repelled. However, the authorities of the Belgorod region reported that during the fights, one territorial defence soldier was killed, and ten civilians were injured.
