Russia on brink of armed revolt and anarchy as Freedom Legion sees huge surge in recruits
EXCLUSIVE: The rebels’ attacks have galvanised support for the Legion inside Russia, bringing the prospect of armed revolt against Putin’s regime ever closer.
The Freedom of Russia Legion has a seen a huge surge in recruits following its recent attacks in Belgorod region, according to a representative of the rebel fighters. He also said that Putin and his regime must be “liquidated” to prevent a new World War and ensure lasting peace and security in Europe. Towards the end of May, the Kremlin was rocked after fighters from the Legion and Russian Volunteer Corps staged daring cross-border raids in the Belgorod region.
The anti-Putin militias are believed to have at one stage captured around ten population centres, forcing the Kremlin to deploy its last military reserves inside Russia, as well as some units from the Luhansk front in Ukraine, to put down the insurgency.
The rebels’ attacks have galvanised support for the Legion inside Russia, leading to an overwhelming flood of applications from aspiring fighters.
Alexey Baranovsky, a representative of the Political Centre for the Russian anti-Putin opposition in Kyiv, which has close ties to the Legion and partisan networks, told the Express: “In the last one-and-a half to two weeks, we have been getting hundreds of applications a day.
“But it is not possible to process them quickly. We have to check them all – organise a meeting, transfer them to a safe place for the meeting.
