The official residence of the President of the United States is the White House in Washington. File photoWASHINGTON, Jun 15 The White House is aware of reports of U.S. citizens captured in Ukraine, but cannot confirm the accuracy of the reports, the National Security Council's coordinator for strategic communications at the White House said Wednesday. John Kirby. «I cannot confirm these reports, but I have been informed of them. We will do everything necessary to monitor this,» he said. «We urge Americans not to go to Ukraine and not participate in military operations in Ukraine. This is a war zone,» Kirby added, noting that there are other ways to support Kiev. On Wednesday, the British newspaper Telegraph reported that the Russian military captured two American mercenaries who fought on the side of Kyiv in the suburbs of Kharkov. According to the newspaper, 39-year-old Oleksandr Dryuke and 27-year-old Andy Huyn fought on the side of Ukrainian troops. According to the newspaper, they are considered the first Americans taken prisoner by the Russian military.
