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Pro-Ukraine group of Russian fighters captures soldiers to send to Kyiv

Kyiv: A pro-Ukraine group of Russian partisans said it had captured several soldiers during a cross-border raid into southern Russia and would hand them over to Ukrainian authorities.

The Russian Volunteer Corps made the claim in a video statement released on Telegram on Sunday in the wake of a raid into the Russian region of Belgorod. The Corps, along with fighters from the Freedom of Russia Legion, has claimed responsibility for a spate of attacks inside Russian territory, including last week when Moscow said two civilians were killed during fighting.

Fighters of Russian Volunteer Corps not far from the border in Sumy region, Ukraine. Credit: AP

The one minute and 26 second video clip showed what appeared to be around a dozen Russian soldiers being held captive, with two lying on hospital beds. The Freedom of Russia Legion released the same video on its Telegram channel.

The Corps said earlier it had taken two soldiers prisoner. A man from the group, who did not give his name, said more Russians were captured during the course of the day.

The governor of Belgorod, Vyacheslav Gladkov, earlier agreed to meet the group if the soldiers were still alive. The Corps member in the video said Gladkov had not turned up at the designated meeting place.

“We have already decided the fate of these guys. They will be transferred to the Ukrainian side for the exchange procedure,” said the man.

Members of The Russian Volunteer Corps, the Russian anti-government group that is fighting on Ukraine’s side, with others pose for photos.

Members of The Russian Volunteer Corps, the Russian anti-government group that is fighting on Ukraine’s side, with others pose for photos.Credit: Getty

Ukraine and Russia have carried out regular prisoner swaps.

The man said he had just returned from the Russian town of Novaya Tavolzhanka, where Gladkov had earlier reported fighting with what he called a group of “Ukrainian saboteurs”.

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