The Legion "Freedom of Russia" presents itself as composed of Russian soldiers opposed to Vladimir Putin. It is not known exactly how many they are, what their equipment is, or even who they really are.

The Russian authorities denounced acts of "saboteurs" and "terrorists" that allegedly caused several injuries in the Graivron district, just over 80 km from the city of Belgorod. They also claimed, Tuesday, May 23, to have "eliminated" the "group" that managed to cross the border.