INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A far-right paramilitary group fighting on the side of Moscow in the Ukraine war claimed Monday that some of its members had begun
cooperation with the FSB border guard service of northwestern Russia to share experience, conduct reconnaissance activities and strengthen
volunteer cooperation.The St
Petersburg-based news website Fontanka, citing an anonymous Rusich commander, reported that the paramilitary group would patrol the
been taken near the Saimaa Canal, which connects the Russian city of Vyborg to the Finnish city of Lappeenranta, located just 5 kilometers
(3 miles) from the border.Rusich has reportedly fought alongside pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine since 2014
under the alias Voislav Torden
Ukrainian authorities have sought his arrest since 2016 for allegedly aiding pro-Russia rebels.Finland closed its border with Russia in
claim the Kremlin denies.
