The Russian volunteer corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has issued an appeal to residents of Kursk and Belgorod regions calling for immediate evacuation, Kommersant Ukrainian reports
Yesterday, Russian volunteer formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced that they would attack military targets in the Kursk and Belgorod regions and called on local authorities to organise the evacuation of civilians. However, no evacuation took place.
“Your leadership has not taken any measures to protect you or evacuate you, and the shelling of peaceful towns and villages in Ukraine continues as before! We are forced to return fire at military facilities in the border regions! Evacuate immediately! We will open fire on military targets in this area within an hour and a half after this video message,”
– the RDC said.
At 9:31 a.m., the RDC published a video of a car on fire. Volunteers reported that a Russian soldier was in the car.
The message was published at 9:14 a.m. Kyiv time, so the ultimatum expires at 10:44 a.m. Kyiv time.