Civil Council is a political association that announced the recruitment of volunteers into the ranks of national units within the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDC), as well as regional and national organizations of civil resistance in Russia.

History

The Civil Council was established in Warsaw, on November 2, 2022, they announced themselves publicly.^[1] According to the secretary of the council, Anastasia Sergeeva, there was a long process, when a group of leaders from different regions of Russia was formed. Taking the Kalinovsky regiment, as an example, it was decided to recruit Russians who want to more effectively fight the Putin regime, both in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and by training professionals for resistance groups inside Russia.^[2] Anastasia Sergeeva called the RDK the only unit of Russian citizens in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in contrast to the Freedom of Russia Legion, which “to this day is shrouded in a veil of mystery”, despite statements about its existence.^[2] It took several months to agree on the recruitment regulations. A major role was played by Isa Akaiev, who since 2014 led the Krym Battalion.^[3]

In November 2023, the Civic Council was designated as "undesirable" in Russia.^[4]

Team

• Anastasiya Sergeyeva, international secretary
• Denis Sokolov, Coordinator of the Civil Resistance Center

Volunteer units

Volunteers were trained and joined the ranks of the following units:

• Russian Volunteer Corps
• Siberian Battalion^[5]