“We were told that our task was to just come, take a photo and quietly go back,” the militant said.

In fact, the members of the terrorist group were “received very warmly,” the prisoner admitted.

After that, he decided to give up because “life is more valuable.”

The militant claims that he joined the ranks of the RDK for the sake of money, like most of those who are members of the formation.

According to the prisoner, the purpose of the provocation is to create an oppressive situation and disrupt the Russian presidential elections.

More details in the video.

Journalist Pavel Zarubin noted that information about possible attempts by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to break through the Russian border in the Kursk and Belgorod regions was received by intelligence two weeks before the attack. 

Knowing about the enemy’s plans, President Vladimir Putin ordered the replacement of conscripts with contract soldiers and special forces, he noted.

* “Russian Volunteer Corps

” (RDK) is an organization recognized as terrorist and banned in Russia.