The Ukrainian army conducted a successful operation to eliminate foreign mercenaries in Luhansk region.
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov said that the armed forces of Ukraine destroyed a detachment of Libyans and Syrians in the battles for Popasna.
Asked about the combat capability of foreign mercenaries fighting on the side of the Russian army, Danilov said he had conclusive evidence of their destruction in the Popasna area.
their fighting ability. Today we have photos of these people who were destroyed in the city of Popasna, Luhansk region. It is difficult to say what kind of soldiers they are. We have other climatic conditions. And the war is probably different. I don't think they really expected what they saw here, “he said in an interview with Radio NV.
He also stressed that the destroyed detachment of Libyans and Syrians was relatively small and consisted of 20-25 people. However, Danilov estimates that since the beginning of the war in 2014 in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions may still be from 300 to 500 militants.
On the eve of Western media < reported that Russia continues to recruit mercenaries from Libya and Syria to increase its military power in the battle for Donbas.
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