The fighter in question, Vladislav Izmailov, made headlines in December when he said he witnessed the execution of his fellow troops after they displayed fear.
On May 22, two anti-Kremlin militias the Freedom of Russia Legion (RDK) and Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC) crossed over the Russian border from Ukraine into the Belgorod region, overrunning the village of Kozinka and sending units into the town of Grayvoron. While fighting Russian border guards and local law enforcement, members of the RDK recorded a video message calling on all Russians …