Russia returns five Ukrainian soldiers detained on its soil


  • World
  • Sunday, 10 Aug 2014

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Five Ukrainian soldiers, who were detained after crossing the border into Russia, have been released back to their unit, which is fighting separatists in eastern Ukraine, Interfax news agency quoted a Russian law-enforcement source on Sunday as saying.

The five were among some 300 Ukrainian soldiers and border guards that Ukraine said were forced by fighting to cross into Russia on Monday.

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