'This Is Not Shemyakino, But Shebekino, And There's Fighting Here'

Propagandists have confirmed the breakthrough of the border by Russian volunteers.

Russian propagandists have reported that a very real battle is taking place in Shebekino and that the Russian Armed Forces are holding their ground for now.

One of the Russian military correspondents recorded on camera a message from Shebekino.

He asked people not to panic, but at the same time to take the situation seriously: the town is allegedly under fire. At the same time the evacuation of the population is in full swing. The propagandist also stressed that there was a real battle in Shebekino, reports dialog.ua.

Meanwhile, volunteers from the RVC and the Freedom of Russia Legion have published videos from the border and claim that battles are indeed taking place near the Shebekino checkpoint, and very soon the fighters will enter the district centre as well.