A few days ago, the Forward Observations Group private military company posted a photo on Instagram* showing three men in military gear with weapons and blue armbands posing outdoors, with an armored vehicle parked behind them. “Guys in Kursk,” the caption read, while geolocation data indicated that the publication was posted from the Kursk region. MFA The Russian Federation stated that the participation of the American PMC on the side of the Ukrainian Armed Forces during the invasion of the Kursk region proves the involvement of the United States as a direct party to the conflict, and the mercenaries automatically become a legitimate military target. The Foreign Ministry emphasized that the necessary investigative actions will be carried out in relation to the American citizens involved in accordance with the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation to bring them to justice.