"Evacuate within 1.5 hours": pro-Ukrainian battalions address Russia's Belgorod and Kursk residents

The Russian Volunteer Corps issued this call.

According to Nikitin, the Russian authorities have not taken any steps to protect or evacuate civilians, while the shelling of Ukrainian cities and villages persists.

"We're compelled to retaliate against military targets in border areas! Evacuate immediately!" Nikitin declared, adding that RVC will commence firing on military installations in the Belgorod and Kursk regions within 1.5 hours of this announcement.

Around 10:30 a.m., the Freedom of Russia Legion, together with RVC, urged all residents of the Kursk and Bryansk regions who are unable to evacuate or are short on time to seek shelter immediately.

Later, RBC-Ukraine, citing its own intelligence sources, wrote that the Russian authorities were blocking the evacuation of civilians in the Belgorod region, and panic was growing among Russians.

"According to sources, the authorities are blocking the evacuation of the population in the Belgorod region. Security forces have surrounded the railway station, and panic is growing among residents," the statement said.

• On the morning of March 12, fighters from the Freedom of Russia Legion near the Russian-Ukrainian border announced their intent to rid Russia of dictator Vladimir Putin. The Siberian Battalion soldiers reported on intense battles taking place within Russian territory. Freedom of Russia Legion initially claimed control over the village of Tiotkino in the Kursk region, later clarifying that fighting for the village was ongoing.
• On Wednesday, March 13, Russian volunteers continued their incursion into Russian territory, urging residents of Kursk and the Belgorod region to evacuate.