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Widow of Russian sergeant killed by Kadyrov's forces joins Ukraine fight

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Ukraine.The woman, who asked not to be identified, was pictured in a video shared by the Freedom for Russia legion. The group is mostly made up of Russians and Belarusians against Putin's invasion of Ukraine.Sitting in front of a blue and white flag now synonymous with the anti-Putin legion, the defector announced defiantly: “We all need to stop the war together and bring true freedom to Russia.

The Putin regime must be overthrown. Stop tolerating the tyrant. Join our legion.”READ MORE: Mystery monument blast sparks conspiracy that 'God struck down satanic stones'It isn’t clear how many members the group has, though it's believed to be in the hundreds.

However, the widow is believed to have been the first woman, earning her the calling card ‘First’. The woman told The Times she entered Ukraine in May after her husband was shot by soldiers loyal to Chechen leader and Putin crony Ramzan Kadyrov.She claimed her husband was executed for insubordination because he had refused to send his men into battle to be ‘slaughtered’.Other members of the group include one extremely notable defector, the former Vice President of one of Russia's biggest banks.Igor Volobuev, 50, was a distinguished member of Gazprombank, the third-largest bank in Russia in terms of sheer asset size.But he was shocked to his core when Putin decided to invade neighbouring Ukraine and defected, opting to lead the Freedom for Russia legion in an attempt to fight back.“Guys from Russia – if you hate Putin's regime and want Russia to become a free, democratic country, join us,”: Volobuev declared in a call to arms last month. “I came here to defend my motherland.”Keep up to date with all the latest news stories.

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