Another Russian detained as part of a reconnaissance group

Today, in the area of Mariinka, which separatists continue to periodically shell with heavy weapons, another terrorist reconnaissance group was detained, including a Russian citizen.

«Вражескую диверсионно-разведывательную группу, которая осуществляла наблюдение за позициями украинских военных, обнаружили и задержали пограничники на окраине населенного пункта Березовое (Донецкая обл.). Группу боевиков, так называемой "ДНР", в составе 4 человек, поисковая группа пограничников обнаружила в лесопосадке и взяла в плен. Во время проведения фильтрационных мероприятий было установлено, что трое задержанных являются гражданами Украины, еще один - гражданин России» (The enemy's sabotage and reconnaissance group, which was observing the positions of Ukrainian military personnel, was detected and detained by border guards on the outskirts of the settlement of Berezove (Donetsk region). A group of four fighters from the so-called "DNR" was discovered by a border guard search team in a forest plantation and taken prisoner. During the screening process, it was established that three of the detainees are Ukrainian citizens, while the other is a Russian citizen), reports the Border Service. The detained Russian is registered in the city of Mezhdurechensk, Kemerovo region.

All four were gathering intelligence for the DNR using high-grade optics.