A paramilitary group against Vladimir Putin that is claimed accountability for an assault on a Russian border area have reportedly vowed to launch additional incursions.

The Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC), led by its founder Denis Kapustin (often known as Denis Nikitin), says it was behind an armed raid within the Belgorod area. Speaking to reporters on the Ukrainian facet of the border a day after his group took credit score for the strike, Kapustin advised the RVC would launch extra assaults in Russia sooner or later.

"I think you will see us again on that side," he stated. "I cannot reveal those upcoming things, I cannot even reveal the direction. The... border is pretty long, yet again there will be a spot where things will get hot."

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He stated troopers from his insurgent militia group had held "around 42 square kilometres" of Russian territory "for quite a while".

"We're fighting for freedom, we're fighting against injustice, so we're fighting against torture, we're fighting against terrible acts of police brutality," he stated.

Russia initially pointed the finger at Ukraine for the incursion and claimed that 70 of the insurgents have been killed or pressured to retreat. This was disputed by Kapustin, nevertheless, who stated two of his fighters suffered gentle accidents, one other two have been killed and 10 others have been wounded.

He added that they'd additionally claimed a Russian armoured automobile and anti-drone gun as trophies.

There have been issues that weapons provided by the West to Ukraine might find yourself being utilized in Russia. But Kapustin stated the navy tools used within the assault had not come from weaponry donated by the US to assist Ukraine defend itself from Russian assaults.

"I know exactly where I got my weapons from - unfortunately not from the western partners," he stated.

US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller stated: "As a extra basic precept...we don't encourage or allow strikes inside Russia and we have made that clear. But as we have additionally stated, it is as much as Ukraine to resolve find out how to conduct this conflict."