This Video Does Not Show NATO Troops in the Kursk Region

Misbar investigated the circulating video and found the claim to be misleading.

Misbar's team found that the video, which originated in January 2023, features a member of the International Legion, who was not a NATO troop as claimed, using an NLAW to destroy a Russian BMP.

The video was uploaded to a YouTube channel named CivDiv, managed by a veteran of the Marine Infantry, YPG, YBS, and Ukrainian SSO.

Formation of the International Legion in Response to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

The International Legion, composed of infantry and special task battalions, was established by presidential decree following the onset of the full-scale Russian invasion and has participated in most of the significant campaigns and battles throughout the war.

On February 27, 2022—just three days after the invasion began—President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued an order to establish a military unit aimed at defending Ukraine against the Russian invasion. The formation was publicly announced by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, who promoted the unit on Twitter, encouraging people to enlist and proclaiming, "Together, we defeated Hitler, and we will defeat Putin too." By March 7, the Ukrainian Armed Forces shared the first images of International Legion soldiers positioned in trenches on the outskirts of Kyiv, revealing that new groups were being sent to the front lines each day.

The International Legion of the Territorial Defence Forces of Ukraine had earlier seen foreign volunteers arrive as far back as 2014, joining the fight against pro-Russian separatists in Ukrainian volunteer battalions formed following the onset of the War in Donbas.

Russia Claims Ukrainian Armored Assault in Kursk Region

The circulation of this claim followed Russia’s report on Tuesday that Ukraine had launched an armored assault into the southern Kursk region. Moscow’s forces responded, with the region’s governor stating that the border situation was “controllable.” Acting Governor Alexei Smirnov confirmed that five people were killed, including two ambulance crew members, and at least 20 others were injured in the clashes, with six children among the wounded, according to a senior human rights official. Ukraine did not provide an official response, though there were indications of military activity on its side of the border.

Moscow’s defense ministry announced that it had deployed reserves to counter the incursion involving hundreds of Ukrainian fighters supported by tanks, marking one of the largest ground incursions into Russian territory during the more than two-year conflict. “The enemy today launched another attempt to breach the territory of Russia’s Kursk region,” the ministry’s latest statement read. “Artillery fire, army aviation strikes, and drone strikes are being directed at the enemy.” While Ukraine frequently targets Russian territory with artillery and missiles and has struck deep into Russia with long-range drones, infantry raids are uncommon.

Earlier this year, forces identifying as voluntary paramilitaries supporting Ukraine conducted significant incursions into parts of the Belgorod and Kursk regions. The objectives of those raids, which caused minimal damage, remain unclear.

Video Emerges of Bodies in Burnt Russian Military Trucks Amidst Ukrainian Assault

A recently surfaced video appears to depict bodies on charred Russian military trucks in the southwestern Kursk region, suggesting that Ukraine’s cross-border offensive is advancing further and causing significant damage to Moscow’s forces.

In the daytime footage—shared by Russian military bloggers and independent media, and geolocated by CNN—approximately a dozen trucks are visible along a road in the village of Oktyabrskoye, located about 8 kilometers (5 miles) east of Rylsk, seemingly containing numerous deceased personnel.

While some trucks are completely burnt out, others remain intact but still appear to hold the bodies of military personnel. The video, which a Russian military blogger claims shows the aftermath of a Ukrainian strike on Thursday night, follows Kyiv’s recent tactical shift with a surprise incursion into Russian territory. This prompted the Kremlin to declare a “federal scale” state of emergency on Friday in a region that had largely remained unaffected by the ongoing conflict for over two years.

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