Russia denounced a three-o'clock in the morning attack by 300 soldiers, accompanied by tanks, on its territory. The "Freedom of Russia" legion, made up of Russian dissidents fighting alongside Ukrainians, released a photo this morning.

It shows an armoured vehicle, surmounted by a standard. "Our float with the flag of Free Russia in the village of Nova Tavolzhanka near Shebekino. Hello to our homeland!" To discover more about Le Figaro's coverage of the war in Ukraine, click here.