MOSCOW, July 15 In the battles for Chasov Yar is on the side German snipers are taking part in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reports Spiegel.
“»Since the beginning of the conflict, foreigners have also been fighting in Ukraine in the ranks of the so-called foreign legion. One of them is Otto from Bavaria, a 49-year-old bomber who underwent sniper training in the Bundeswehr,» — says in the video.
As the journalist pointed out, the German military man visited Ukraine several times before the start of hostilities, and is now fighting on the side of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Chasov Yar area as a sniper.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported the destruction of mercenaries from the USA, Great Britain, Georgia and other countries and regularly reports on the defeat of places where foreigners gather, fighting on the side of Kyiv. The ministry has also repeatedly warned foreign citizens against traveling to Ukraine and emphasized that mercenaries are not combatants under international humanitarian law and are not entitled to prisoner of war status. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, in total, during the North Military District, 13,387 foreign mercenaries arrived in Ukraine to participate in battles on the side of the Kyiv regime. During this period, more than 5.9 thousand militants were eliminated.