Putin's regime in Russia causes discontent among all conscious Russians - Maliar

She made the statement on 1+1 TV channel.

"The raid in the Belgorod region, which was started yesterday by the military from the Freedom of Russia Legion and the Russian Volunteer Corps, is a predictable internal political crisis of the aggressor country, which was brewing even before the start of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine," Maliar said.

Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar also added that Putin's actions cause dissatisfaction among all conscious Russians.

"The people who rebelled against Putin's regime are Russian patriots, as far as we understand. Everything that Putin is doing with Russia, the fact that he is waging a war with Ukraine, causes discontent among all conscious Russians. It is already a shame for Russians to show their passports. They are ashamed to say that they are Russian citizens. Sooner or later, the Kremlin's actions had to lead to exactly what is happening now in the Belgorod region," Maliar said.

• On May 22, the Freedom of Russia Legion and the Russian Volunteer Corps announced the liberation of the settlements of Kozinka and Gora-Podol in the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation as part of the establishment of a demilitarized zone along the border with Russia. Advanced units have also entered Grayvoron. Consequently, a counter-terrorist operation regime has been implemented in the region, and efforts are underway to evacuate nuclear ammunition.

• Late in the evening of May 22, Russian media reported several attacks on administrative buildings in Belgorod, specifically targeting the buildings of the FSB and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Drone strikes on administrative buildings in Grayvoron and Borisovka were also reported.