"Beginning of New Russia": Operation in the Belgorod region inspired the Russians to fight - Ponomarev

"First of all, of course, it is the beginning of a new Russia, free Russia. And it was the first time when the white-blue-white flag is liberated territory of majors," he said. The Russian oppositionist is convinced that on May 22, a new state was born and this date will become a national holiday in the future. According to him, after the operation, more Russians dared to join the radical fight against the regime.

"As a psychological consequence of this, we now see a huge influx of new volunteers who want to join the Legion" Freedom of Russia ", to the" Russian Volunteer Corps ", and who will join the guerrilla movement," Ponomarev said. The politician said that the guerrilla movement in the aggressor country is spreading. He reported that in May 26 alone, six attacks occurred in the territory of the Russian Federation on various objects - both military and civilians.

The exputate explained that in addition to the guerrilla units of the LSR and RDCs, there are four separate networks in Russia, which were completely independent and created within the country. "Two heroes who died during this operation saved the lives of many Ukrainians and even many Russians," Ponomarev emphasized.

According to the oppositionist, the Kremlin does not speak about surgery in the Belgorod region because of the unwillingness to distribute information about unprotected borders and an uncontrolled situation through the Russian Federation. However, according to him, the authorities promote through Russians abroad are beneficial narratives about "neo -Nazis" and the use of foreign weapons. The journalists asked Ponomaryova how the population reacted to the West of Resistance forces.

He said that Vladimir Putin's supporters fled, and those who remained waited for the development of events. In general, he described the attitude as positive. "No one was misleading people and saying how the occupiers in Kherson were there, that we were here forever," the Russian politician emphasized.

We will remind, on May 26 the commander of the Legion "Freedom of Russia" with the call sign "Caesar" stated that as a result of surgery in the Belgorod region two volunteers were killed, 10 more soldiers were injured. The FSB staff, he said, was captured without a fight. Also, on May 26, the Fighting Fights in the Belgorod region were shared in the LSR. Legionnaires conveyed that the soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation "panicked in landings and under the fences".