I’m the Russian warrior dubbed ‘Caesar’ leading rogue band of anti-Putin partisans – we won’t stop until we storm Moscow

THE commander of a band of anti-Putin Russian partisans has vowed to overthrow the Kremlin regime after leading his troops into Moscow. The freedom fighter- whose call sign is “Caesar” – leads the Free Russia Legion, who have been staging recent attacks against their motherland not seen since World War II. Caesar (pictured centre) is the commander of the The Free Russia Legion, who pushed themselves into the spotlight with an incursion into Russia last week The troops claim to be anti-Putin, pro-Ukraine and have ‘thousands’ waiting to join upRex After the recent attack in Belgorod, the group claimed ‘The first flags of free Russia met the dawn over the liberated cities’Rex Social media videos following the assault show the freedom fights posing with armoured vehicles “We have serious capabilities,” Caesar told The Times. “We have mortars, armoured vehicles, stinger manpads, portable anti-tank systems and a highly effective drone reconnaissance unit.” He also warned that they have “thousands” of applications from Russians desperate to join their ranks and rise up against Putin in a revolution that will see an assault on Moscow. The mysterious legion states its aims are to “build a free Russia” – liberated from the tyranny of the Kremlin cronies. “Our enemy is thieves, murderers and war criminals in power in Russia, who unleashed a brutal war for their own benefit,” they declare online. Caesar explained that the partisans are made up of only Russian nationals that fight for Ukraine. “We fight within the structure of Ukrainian forces. Our main goal and task is the defence of Ukraine and de-occupation of its territories. After that we will go to free our home,” he said. Last week, the pro-Ukrainian freedom fighters charged across the Russian border in tanks and supported by drones in an attempt to “liberate” Russian villages on May 22. The rebels, belonging to the Free Russia Legion and the far-right Russian Volunteer Corps, led the “invasion” in the Belgorod region – the first armed assault on Russian territory since 1969. They claimed to have taken of eight villages, captured a FSB vehicle and destroyed others in a humiliating blow to Putin. Moscow originally attempted to declare it was a “Ukrainian Army sabotage group” behind the attack, while Kyiv stated it was “solely Russian nationals”. Russian officials were forced to evacuate hundreds of civilians before the invading forces went back into Ukraine – emboldened by their adventure into enemy territory. The Free Russia Legion claimed the provocative move stating: “We have again crossed the border of the Russian Federation. Russia will soon be free. “The time to fight for the freedom of Russia has come. We want our children to grow up in peace and be free people… but that has no place in today’s Putin’s Russia.” The next day, anti-Putin fighters were reported to be behind a huge inferno erupted at a Russian military plant in Bryansk – 118 miles into the country’s territory. Russia claimed they had eliminated those responsible for the Belgorod raid, but the Free Russian legion responded saying they did not lose a single soldier. The so-called “harassment raids”, according to Caesar, are intended to support Ukraine’s expected counteroffensive as Russian equipment and troops have been diverted from the frontline to deal with them. It also, Caesar added, was intended to act as a recruitment campaign to encourage fellow Russians who oppose the war to join in. The pro-Ukraine saboteurs claim to be a battalion strength (between 500 to 1000 troops) and believe an attack on Moscow will happen once they have built up strength. “Those who lift the sword may also be slain by the sword,” Caesar warned his Russian compatriots. A tank was seen storming across the Russian border during the assault in the Belgorod region The Free Russia Legion are also fighting alongside the anti-Putin Russian Volunteer CorpsRex AFPA Free Russia legion soldier walks past ruins in eastern Ukraine[/caption]