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Russian Volunteer Corps
Русский добровольческий корпус
LeadersDenis “WhiteRex” Nikitin[1]
Dates of operationAugust 2022–present
Country Ukraine
IdeologyAnti-Putinism
National conservatism
Neo-Nazism[2][1][3]
Political positionFar-right[1][4]
OpponentsRussia Government of Russia
Battles and wars
Flag
WebsiteRussian Volunteer Corps on Telegram

The Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK ; Russian: Русский добровольческий корпус, romanized: Russkiy dobrovol'cheskiy korpus) is a paramilitary unit formed in August 2022 from Russian far-right volunteers who started fighting for Ukraine in the Azov Regiment and other units in 2014.[5] The group claims to be a unit of the International Legion of Territorial Defence of Ukraine,[6] however, the Ukrainian government has not confirmed those claims.[3][7]

Leadership and aims

The founder of the military formation is Denis Kapustin,[1] who calls himself Nikitin, a Russian neo-Nazi.[2][8][9] Unlike the Freedom of Russia Legion, the leadership of the corps does not rely on former Russian servicemen who ended up in the "Legion" after being taken prisoner, but on Russian right-wing emigrants living in Ukraine.[10]

According to one of the commanders, the fighters of the Corps "can rather be attributed to the right-wing conservative political spectrum." The fighters themselves actively use the symbols of the Russian Liberation Army, which collaborated with Nazi Germany during World War II.[10]

Relation to other Russian anti-government armed opposition

The corps agreed to be part of press-conference 31 August 2022, with the Freedom of Russia Legion and the National Republican Army. On the same day, Ilya Ponomarev, as political head of National Republican Army, signed agreement to create a joint political center with Freedom of Russia Legion, and claimed, that Russian Volunteer Corps also agreed to join same agreement.[11][12] However, the Russian Volunteer Corps later issued an official statement, that they have not signed any types of declarations, not agreed to joint Ilya Ponomarev's political center, accept the white-blue-white flag, or consider Ponomarev as political head.

2023 Bryansk Oblast attack

These paragraphs are an excerpt from 2023 Bryansk Oblast raid.[edit]
On 2 March 2023, the Russian authorities said that an armed Ukrainian group crossed the border and attacked the villages of Lyubechane and Sushany in Bryansk Oblast. Russia said the attackers fired on a car, killing two civilians, before the Federal Security Service forced them back into Ukraine. The raid[13][14] was claimed by the Russian Volunteer Corps; a paramilitary group of Russian citizens, based in Ukraine, which opposes the Russian regime of Vladimir Putin.[a] Russia called the incident a terrorist attack, and said its 9 March missile strikes on Ukraine were retaliation. Ukraine's government denied involvement; it said the incident could have been a false-flag attack by Russia to justify its ongoing war against Ukraine, or else an attack by anti-government partisans from within Russia.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Российские власти сообщили о проникновении «украинских диверсантов» в Брянскую область. Главное" [The Russian authorities reported about the penetration of "Ukrainian saboteurs" into the Bryansk region. Main]. novayagazeta.eu. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Founder of Russian Volunteer Corps: attack on Bryansk region coordinated with Ukrainian authorities". The attack on the Bryansk region of Russia, which killed two civilians and injured two, was agreed upon with Ukrainian authorities, neo-Nazi Denis Kapustin [...] The neo-Nazi movement Russian Volunteer Corps, a unit of Russian military volunteers fighting for Ukraine, claimed the responsibility for the attack.
  3. ^ a b "'Fear your partisans' A volunteer unit led by a Russian neo-Nazi raided a small town and crossed back into Ukraine. Meduza explains the bizarre incursion and what it could mean for the war". meduza.io. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Kremlin accuses Ukraine of violent attack in western Russia". Washington Post. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Российская оппозиция начинает вооруженное сопротивление Путину: подписано декларацию" [Russian Opposition Starts Armed Resistance to Putin: Declaration Signed]. Главком | Glavcom (in Russian). 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  6. ^ "International Legion". militaryland.net. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  7. ^ Kilner, James (4 March 2023). "The Russian neo-Nazi hooligan who led an anti-Putin militia across the border". The Telegraph. Retrieved 6 March 2023. It is based in Ukraine, although it is not clear if it has the official backing of the Ukrainian army or government.
  8. ^ "The rise of Russia's neo-Nazi football hooligans". The Guardian. Denis Nikitin, a Russian neo-Nazi
  9. ^ "The Russian neo-Nazi hooligan who led an anti-Putin militia across the border". telegraph.co.uk.
  10. ^ a b "«Русский добровольческий корпус», «Легион» и ССО «Азов». Как россияне воюют против Кремля на стороне Украины" ["Russian Volunteer Corps", "Legion" and MTR "Azov". How the Russians are fighting against the Kremlin on the side of Ukraine]. Вот Так (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  11. ^ ""Русский добровольческий корпус", легион "Свобода России" и "Национальная республиканская армия" РФ подписали декларацию о сотрудничестве" ["Russian Volunteer Corps", Legion "Freedom of Russia" and "National Republican Army" of the Russian Federation signed a declaration of cooperation "]. gordonua.com. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  12. ^ "Илья Пономарев опубликовал "Ирпенскую декларацию" российской оппозиции: "Вооруженное сопротивление путинскому фашизму"" [Ponomarev published the "Irpen Declaration" of the Russian opposition: "Armed resistance to Putin's fascism"]. hvylya.net (in Russian). 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  13. ^ Blann, Susie (2 March 2023). "Kremlin accuses Ukrainian saboteurs of attack inside Russia". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  14. ^ Vasilyeva, Nataliya (2 March 2023). "Fringe Russian fighters claim responsibility for raid on border villages". The Daily Telegraph.
  15. ^ Dixon, Robyn; Ebel, Francesca; Ilyushina, Mary (2023-03-02). "Kremlin accuses Ukraine of violent attack in western Russia". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on 2023-03-02. Retrieved 2023-03-04. The Anti-Defamation League describes [Denis Nikitin] as a "neo-Nazi" who lived in Germany for many years.
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