Service members with the Freedom of Russia Legion under the Ukrainian Army prepare to fire a mortar
Members of the Freedom of Russia Legion under the Ukrainian Army prepare to fire a mortar at a Russian military position, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, in March 2023.
  • A group of anti-Putin Russians took responsibility for an attack within Russia's borders.
  • The group said it destroyed a "platoon stronghold of Russian troops" but gave no further details.
  • The Freedom of Russia Legion is made up of Russian army defectors and anti-Putin volunteers.

A group of Russians who oppose President Vladimir Putin and his invasion of Ukraine said they launched an attack within Russia's borders.