The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) speaker, Andriy Yusov, noted that the events in these regions of Russia have serious military and political significance.
What did the DIU say about the statement of Russian volunteers
The call for the evacuation of the population of two regions of Russia to avoid casualties is a profound statement. Events on the territory of the Russian Federation may indicate the continuation of internal conflicts.
There is a joint statement of the RVC, the Legion "Freedom of Russia" and the "Siberian Battalion" calling on residents of Belgorod and Kursk regions to evacuate from these territories. It is up to the authorities of these regions to save the lives of their people. This is a very serious and weighty statement, said DIU speaker Anriy Yusov, on the air of the telethon.
He noted that these events testify to the continuation of internal conflicts on the territory of the Russian Federation, which have intensified and are growing after the full-scale invasion of Russia into the territory of Ukraine. Yusov emphasised that these events certainly have serious military and political significance.
Yesterday and today, thousands and millions of Ukrainians looked with gratitude at the heroic actions of the fighters of the RVC, the Legion "Freedom of Russia", and "SibBat" because they showed that the one who brings war to someone else's home calls it to his own. And this is what Putin did and what Russians have felt these days.
Andriy Yusov
DIU rep
What is known about the statement of the LSR, RDK and SibBat
On March 13, the LFR, RVC and SibBat made a joint appeal to the authorities of the Russian Federation and the local population of the Kursk and Belgorod regions.
We are addressing our fellow citizens: residents of the city of Belgorod, officials of the Belgorod administration and all those who can hear us. Putin's murderers are launching large-scale attacks on peaceful Ukrainian settlements, setting up their positions between your homes, your children's schools and government institutions. Every day, dozens of ordinary innocent people (mostly women and children) are killed in attacks from Belgorod. The attacks on Ukraine from the territory of Belgorod must stop! — said in a joint statement of the fighters.
That is why the LFR, RVC and SibBat decided to open fire on military positions located in the cities of Belgorod and Kursk.
To avoid civilian casualties, we urge everyone to leave the cities immediately. We urge the local authorities to save people's lives and start evacuating the cities of Kursk and Belgorod, Russian volunteers fighting on the side of Ukraine emphasised.
