Amid Russia s war in Ukraine, disillusioned Russian Karabas, moved by Ukraine s plight, joined Kyiv s forces, rejecting his homeland s actions. After a year s struggle, he s part of the Siberian Battalion, comprised of Russian expatriates fighting under Ukraine s military. Motivated by opposition to Putin and seeking a free Ukraine, they endure scrutiny, learning Ukrainian and undergoing extensive training.
Battles raging around-the-clock – the enemy never stops trying to pincer the city, trying to seize the dominant heights, while the volunteer formations are holding the southern flank. Why deputies, children of wealthy parents and other ordinary people decided to go to the front - read in Sputnik s material.
The Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC) and Freedom of Russia Legion have supported the rebellion by the Wagner Group mercenaries against the Russian authorities and called on their supporters to take active action.