03:57A volunteer militia squad was seen patrolling the streets of Lgov town in Russia's border region of Kursk, following Ukraine's incursion into Russian territory.
Footage taken on Monday shows the residents wearing body armour, guarding the town.
"The situation in the town is difficult, tense, but stable. All public services are functioning, there are enough shops, pharmacies. <…> We are helping those who cannot leave, but mostly women and children have left the town. All men remain in the town, ready to join our armed forces and defend their homeland," Lgov Mayor Klemeshov stated.
One member of the team said that the group was searching for 'trespassers' and checking people's documents.
"Our relatives have stayed here. We all came back and left our jobs to help our hometown," he added.
Another squad member, who also served with the naval infantry, explained that the team significantly assisted the Russian military.
"They help us [with the provision of] spare parts, food, and all the necessary supplies, so I sincerely thank the people of this district, of Kursk city. <…> And it gives us energy and raises our fighting spirit," he said.
According to reports, Ukrainian forces entered Kursk region on August 6, which Russian President Vladimir Putin called a 'large-scale provocation'.
Putin met with governors of Russia's border regions on Monday. According to the Kursk region's acting government, 12 people were killed, 121 wounded, including 10 children, in the attack.
Kursk's acting governor also claimed that "28 settlements are under the enemy's control. The depth of penetration into the territory of the Kursk region is 12 kilometres. The width along the front is 40 kilometres."
A counter-terrorist operation regime was introduced in the Kursk, Belgorod and Bryansk regions on August 9, while around 121,000 people have been evacuated from the Kursk border districts.
Meanwhile, on Monday Kiev claimed it controlled '1,000 square kilometres' of Russian territory, while President Volodymyr Zelensky described the attack as 'purely [a] security issue for Ukraine'.
On potential talks with Ukraine, Putin also said there could not be negotiations with those who "indiscriminately attack civilians or try to threaten nuclear power facilities" - following reports of another strike on the Zaporozhye facility.
Moscow launched a military offensive in Ukraine in late February 2022 after recognising the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR), claiming that Kiev had failed to guarantee their special status under the 2014 Minsk Agreements, and urging Ukraine to declare itself officially neutral and give assurances that it would never join NATO.
Kiev denounced the Russian action as an invasion. Zelensky imposed martial law throughout the country, announcing a general mobilisation, while the EU and the US imposed several rounds of sanctions on Moscow.
'We all came back, left our jobs to help our hometown' - Volunteer militia patrols streets of Kursk region following Ukrainian incursion
A volunteer militia squad was seen patrolling the streets of Lgov town in Russia's border region of Kursk, following Ukraine's incursion into Russian territory.
Footage taken on Monday shows the residents wearing body armour, guarding the town.
"The situation in the town is difficult, tense, but stable. All public services are functioning, there are enough shops, pharmacies. <…> We are helping those who cannot leave, but mostly women and children have left the town. All men remain in the town, ready to join our armed forces and defend their homeland," Lgov Mayor Klemeshov stated.
One member of the team said that the group was searching for 'trespassers' and checking people's documents.
"Our relatives have stayed here. We all came back and left our jobs to help our hometown," he added.
Another squad member, who also served with the naval infantry, explained that the team significantly assisted the Russian military.
"They help us [with the provision of] spare parts, food, and all the necessary supplies, so I sincerely thank the people of this district, of Kursk city. <…> And it gives us energy and raises our fighting spirit," he said.
According to reports, Ukrainian forces entered Kursk region on August 6, which Russian President Vladimir Putin called a 'large-scale provocation'.
Putin met with governors of Russia's border regions on Monday. According to the Kursk region's acting government, 12 people were killed, 121 wounded, including 10 children, in the attack.
Kursk's acting governor also claimed that "28 settlements are under the enemy's control. The depth of penetration into the territory of the Kursk region is 12 kilometres. The width along the front is 40 kilometres."
A counter-terrorist operation regime was introduced in the Kursk, Belgorod and Bryansk regions on August 9, while around 121,000 people have been evacuated from the Kursk border districts.
Meanwhile, on Monday Kiev claimed it controlled '1,000 square kilometres' of Russian territory, while President Volodymyr Zelensky described the attack as 'purely [a] security issue for Ukraine'.
On potential talks with Ukraine, Putin also said there could not be negotiations with those who "indiscriminately attack civilians or try to threaten nuclear power facilities" - following reports of another strike on the Zaporozhye facility.
Moscow launched a military offensive in Ukraine in late February 2022 after recognising the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR), claiming that Kiev had failed to guarantee their special status under the 2014 Minsk Agreements, and urging Ukraine to declare itself officially neutral and give assurances that it would never join NATO.
Kiev denounced the Russian action as an invasion. Zelensky imposed martial law throughout the country, announcing a general mobilisation, while the EU and the US imposed several rounds of sanctions on Moscow.
A volunteer militia squad was seen patrolling the streets of Lgov town in Russia's border region of Kursk, following Ukraine's incursion into Russian territory.
Footage taken on Monday shows the residents wearing body armour, guarding the town.
"The situation in the town is difficult, tense, but stable. All public services are functioning, there are enough shops, pharmacies. <…> We are helping those who cannot leave, but mostly women and children have left the town. All men remain in the town, ready to join our armed forces and defend their homeland," Lgov Mayor Klemeshov stated.
One member of the team said that the group was searching for 'trespassers' and checking people's documents.
"Our relatives have stayed here. We all came back and left our jobs to help our hometown," he added.
Another squad member, who also served with the naval infantry, explained that the team significantly assisted the Russian military.
"They help us [with the provision of] spare parts, food, and all the necessary supplies, so I sincerely thank the people of this district, of Kursk city. <…> And it gives us energy and raises our fighting spirit," he said.
According to reports, Ukrainian forces entered Kursk region on August 6, which Russian President Vladimir Putin called a 'large-scale provocation'.
Putin met with governors of Russia's border regions on Monday. According to the Kursk region's acting government, 12 people were killed, 121 wounded, including 10 children, in the attack.
Kursk's acting governor also claimed that "28 settlements are under the enemy's control. The depth of penetration into the territory of the Kursk region is 12 kilometres. The width along the front is 40 kilometres."
A counter-terrorist operation regime was introduced in the Kursk, Belgorod and Bryansk regions on August 9, while around 121,000 people have been evacuated from the Kursk border districts.
Meanwhile, on Monday Kiev claimed it controlled '1,000 square kilometres' of Russian territory, while President Volodymyr Zelensky described the attack as 'purely [a] security issue for Ukraine'.
On potential talks with Ukraine, Putin also said there could not be negotiations with those who "indiscriminately attack civilians or try to threaten nuclear power facilities" - following reports of another strike on the Zaporozhye facility.
Moscow launched a military offensive in Ukraine in late February 2022 after recognising the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR), claiming that Kiev had failed to guarantee their special status under the 2014 Minsk Agreements, and urging Ukraine to declare itself officially neutral and give assurances that it would never join NATO.
Kiev denounced the Russian action as an invasion. Zelensky imposed martial law throughout the country, announcing a general mobilisation, while the EU and the US imposed several rounds of sanctions on Moscow.