US Department of State building in Washington DC. File photoMOSCOW, June 15US State Department spokesman Ned Price said the department is closely monitoring the situation with two American citizens who were allegedly taken prisoner by the Russian military near Kharkov, the State Department is in contact with the authorities of Ukraine. 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. They are believed to be the first Americans captured by the Russian military, according to the newspaper. USA»We are closely monitoring the situation and are in contact with the Ukrainian authorities… For reasons of confidentiality, we have no further comments,» Price quoted CNN as saying. , but this has not been confirmed.» According to her, the US Embassy in Ukraine currently does not have information whether her son has been captured. In turn, Andy Huyn's fiancee Joy Black believes that «one of the scenarios» is that «they could captivity — ed.).
