Russian Volunteer Corps

RDK's Kapustin makes first statement after staging his death in intelligence operation

Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK) commander Denis ‘WhiteRex’ Kapustin spoke publicly for the first time on Jan. 4 after a Defense Intelligence operation that staged his death to mislead Russian special services.

4 January, 04:15 PM

Intel shows how it staged 'assassination' of Denis Kapustin and made Russians believe it

To support the legend of Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK) commander Denis Kapustin's death, a video was created showing two strike drones at work — the first flew into a minibus carrying Kapustin, the second filmed the "aftermath" — a burning vehicle, Ukraine's Defense Ministry Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) reported on Jan. 2, releasing the footage.

2 January, 07:47 PM

Russian Volunteer Corps founder Denis Kapustin killed on Zaporizhzhia front

Denis Kapustin, also known by the call sign WhiteRex, the commander and founder of the Russian Volunteer Corps(RDK), was killed while carrying out a combat mission on the Zaporizhzhia front, the group said in a statement. The incident occurred overnight into Saturday, Dec. 27.

27 December 2025, 01:22 PM

Ukrainian forces repel Russian assault in Donetsk, capture 16 soldiers

Ukrainian forces, working with the Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC), repelled a Russian assault in Donetsk Oblast and captured 16 enemy soldiers, Ukraine’s military intelligence reported.

24 August 2025, 11:24 AM

Russian volunteers flock to Ukraine’s side to fight Putin’s regime

Russian citizens are increasingly joining the Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC), a unit fighting on the side of Ukraine against the Russian invasion, the group’s chief of staff, call sign Fortuna, told NV.

29 June 2025, 02:10 PM

Russian opposition in exile leans towards supporting armed resistance against Putin

More and more Russian dissidents in exile are beginning to advocate for armed struggle against Putin's rule, though not enough have embraced this tactic as of yet, three Russian resistance group members said during a press conference in Kyiv on March 21.

22 March 2024, 07:07 PM

Russian Volunteer Corps claims capture of 25 soldiers in Belgorod and Kursk raids

Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC) members claimed to have captured 25 Russian soldiers during raids in the Belgorod and Kursk oblasts, shown in a video on RVC Telegram on March 16.

16 March 2024, 03:10 PM

FSB claims detention of four RVC members in St. Petersburg

Russia's FSB has announced that it detained four alleged members of the Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC) in St. Petersburg on March 14.

14 March 2024, 12:20 PM

Russian partisans use tanks to move on Russian border towns in the Belgorod and Kursk oblasts

Three units comprised of Russian citizens—the Legion of Free Russia, the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK), and the Siberian Battalion—crossed the border in tanks into Russia’s Belgorod and Kursk oblasts on March 12, kicking off ‘Operation Freedom’ to "liberate RF (the Russian Federation – ed.) from dictatorship," NV reports.

12 March 2024, 01:20 PM

Russian freedom fighters start an armed revolt in Russia’s Belogorod and Kursk oblasts

Fighters from the Freedom of Russia Legion, the Russian Volunteer Corps, and the Siberian Battalion have kicked off a joint operation and have moved into Russia’s Belgorod and Kursk oblasts, former Russian MP and opposition activist Ilya Ponomarev reported on Facebook on March 12.

12 March 2024, 12:35 PM

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