Russian rebels who support Ukraine have vowed to invade Moscow after capturing a border town.
Anti-Kremlin troops dashed into Russia for a two-pronged assault on Tuesday.
Freedom of Russia Legion, Siberian Battalion and Russian Volunteer Corps have been identified as battling against Vladimir Putin’s squaddies in the regions of Belgorod and Kursk.
Members of the Freedom of Russia Legion pledged to “take our land from the regime centimetre by centimetre”.
The legion later claimed: “The village of Tetkino, Kursk region, is fully under the control of the Russian liberation forces.
“Putin’s army is rapidly leaving the village, leaving behind positions and abandoning heavy equipment.”
It would appear Russian forces were forced to flee Kursk after being overrun by guerilla fighters.
However, the Kremlin continues to reject Russian tanks entered retreat and insisted rebel breakthrough attempts were thwarted.
Moscow was also keen to label the Russian rebels as “Ukrainian” but Kyiv denied any involvement, adding the paramilitary groups are “independent organisations” of Russian citizens who are operating at “home”.
