“Two Russian intelligence officers were detained in Donbass” - Kyiv

Captive. Facebook Photo: Grigory Maximets

Ukrainian fighters detained two Russian soldiers in eastern Ukraine. The detainees are employees of the Main Intelligence Directorate, according to the headquarters of the special operation of the Ukrainian troops. The Russian Ministry of Defense does not comment on this information.

Doctor Grigory Maksimets wrote on his Facebook page:

“Yesterday, May 16.05.15, 59, Russian special forces attacked the Ukrainian city of Shchastya from occupied Lugansk. According to two wounded captured Russians from Samara (special forces military unit from Tolyati, stationed in Lugansk), taken to the medical service baht. "Aidar" and the XNUMXth hospital - they were misled by the command, who reported that baht. “Aidar” was taken out of Shchastya, left the thermal power plant and they wanted to see if this was true.”

Later appeared video interrogation of the prisoner.

During the day in the battles in the east of Ukraine, three government troops were killed, 17 injured. The military came under fire from the city of Svetlodarsk, Donetsk region and the city of Happiness in Lugansk region. The command of the Ukrainian army declares that the separatists are firing from artillery pieces, the caliber of which is prohibited for use in the Donbas by the Minsk agreements.

Representatives of the self-proclaimed “Donetsk People’s Republic” report that the Ukrainian military shelled Donetsk, Gorlovka and Shirokino on the night of May 17. There is no information about losses among DPR supporters or civilians.