Vladimir Putin's troops flee after rebel paramilitary groups take Ukraine village
Partisan Russian rebels claim to have taken control of a small village on the Ukraine border, pushing Russian troops out.
Vladimir Putin's troops have fled for their lives, after partisan Russian paramilitary groups took control of a small village on the Ukrainian border.
The rebels claimed to have taken control of the small village of Tyotkino, despite Russia's claims it had pushed back an invasion.
The Freedom of Russia Legion (FRL), Siberian Battalion (SB) and the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK) posted videos today, which they claimed showed them fighting with soldiers in the Belgorod and Kursk regions today.
Video footage appeared to show Russian forces retreating, however no official confirmation has been given. There were also claims, denied by the Kremlin, that tanks had to be pulled back too.
A spokesperson from Ukraine's intelligence service said Ukrainian troops were not involved, adding that the paramilitary groups were "independent organisations" made up of Russian nationals.
Freedom of Russia Legion said in a post on Telegram: "We will take our land from the regime centimetre by centimetre". The comment came following their incursion this morning.
The group claimed that in recent days 100 people, six tanks, Caesar self-propelled guns, and 20 Russian armoured vehicles were smashed on the border of Kursk and Belgorod region.
The Russian security agency, the FSB, said: "Information is being spread on social networks about the alleged entry of Ukrainian armed formations into some border settlements of the Belgorod and Kursk regions.
"The published information is not true."
⚡️ The Freedom of Russia Legion claims to have completely captured Tetkino in Russia's Kursk region
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) March 12, 2024
The fighters said that the Russian military were leaving the settlement, abandoning heavy equipment.
Earlier, Russia's Federal Security Service said they had repelled "four… pic.twitter.com/QThyGIzetp
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This comes off the back of devastating Ukrainian drone attacks that have struck the Russian mainland. One of the targets in Nizhny Novgorod was an oil refinery that is responsible for nearly 6 percent of the country's refined crude.
Another drone struck an oil depot in the city of Oryol.
The chaos in Russia has not come at a good time for Putin, who is seeking another six-year term in office.
The elections will take place from March 15 to 17 and if he wins it'll be Putin's fourth presidential election victory.
