Ukraine says detained Russian soldiers were on "special mission"


  • World
  • Wednesday, 27 Aug 2014

Border guards march during Ukraine's Independence Day military parade, in the centre of Kiev August 24, 2014. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine said on Tuesday its forces had captured a group of Russian paratroopers who had crossed into Ukrainian territory on a "special mission" - but Moscow said they had ended up there by mistake.

The Ukrainian military meanwhile reported pro-Russian separatist forces were shelling the town of Novoazovsk and Russian military hardware was building up over the border.

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