IT CERTAINLY LOOKS THAT WAY [VIP]: Was Russia Just Invaded by Russian Troops? “When I read reports that a Russian volunteer force that fights alongside the Ukraine army had invaded Russia’s Belgorod region this morning, my first instinct was to dismiss it as a mostly meaningless stunt. I didn’t even bother mentioning it in this morning’s big update on Russia’s victory in the Battle of Bakhmut — maybe that was a mistake.”