Russian soldier describes turning on his country to fight for Ukraine, driven by disgust at Putin's invasion: 'I've killed a lot of them'

• A Russian soldier fighting to defend Ukraine says he's killed many of his own countrymen in the war.
• The New York Times gained access to the little-known Free Russia Legion in Ukraine.
• The units have been kept under wraps due to the sensitivity of their role, the newspaper said.

A Russian soldier fighting for Ukraine has described his disgust at President Vladimir Putin's war, saying he has no regrets about killing his own countrymen, The New York Times reported.

The soldier, who was identified only by his callsign "Caesar" for his own security, is one of several hundred Russians who have opted to defend Ukraine against their own country's invasion.