The incident took place on Sunday night, Russian war journalist Roman Saponkov said on his Telegram channel.
President Vladimir Putin's newly formed special volunteer unit created to 'maintain law and order' in the Kursk region amid an ongoing Ukrainian incursion is reported to have opened fire on Russian troops in the area. Alexei Smirnov, acting head of Kursk, had announced the creation of the armed volunteer unit called 'BARS-Kursk' on August 29, saying they would 'ensure security' in the region.
Smirnov said last week that the detachment 'will become an important link in maintaining law and order in the Kursk region' after undergoing military training, and will work closely with the Russian army.'The detachment's tasks include not only ensuring security, but also participating in the life support of the resettled areas in order to support the remaining people during this difficult time,' Smirnov said.The Institute for the Study of War , a U.S.
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