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GRU officers Yerofeyev and Aleksandrov remain in custody, while Specialized Higher Court to determine case jurisdiction Holosiivskyi district court of Kyiv has extended the custody of captive Russian GRU officers Yevgeny Yerofeyev and Aleksandr Aleksandrov for 60 days (until Nov. 21). 7 098 66 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

гру, группа александров ерофеев Captive Russian commandos Yerofeyev and Aleksandrov on scout before engagement near Shchastia on May 16, 2015. VIDEO New evidence of the murder of Ukrainian soldier Vadym Puhachev by Russian special forces captain Yevgeny Yerofeyev has been released. 91 406 92 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine Captured Russian special forces operatives

Captive Russian GRU operative Aleksandrov filed charges against Kostiantyn Kravchuk, a lawyer of the Russian citizen Alexander Aleksandrov taken prisoner in Ukraine, said that his client has been brought in an indictment. 42 734 137 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine Captured Russian special forces operatives

Kremlin cannot confirm negotiations on exchange of Sentsov and Kolchenko for captured Russian commandoes Russian president’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated he could not confirm the information spread by the media that Moscow has allegedly offered Kyiv to exchange filmmaker Oleh Sentsov and activist Oleksandr Kolchenko for captive Russian special forces operatives Alexander Aleksandrov and Yevgeny Yerofeyev. 6 530 144 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives Sentsov-Kolchenko verdict

донбасс ато рубан Russia proposes to exchange Sentsov and Kolchenko for detained GRU commandoes Representatives of the Russian Federation proposed to exchange Ukrainian director Oleh Sentsov and activist Oleksandr Kolchenko convicted in Russia for Russian special forces officers Alexander Aleksandrov and Yevgeny Yerofeyev detained in Ukraine. 61 821 337 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives Sentsov-Kolchenko verdict

Court extended custody of Russian commando Aleksandrov until Oct. 17 Pechersk district court of Kyiv extended custody of a serviceman of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Aleksandr Aleksandrov until Oct. 17. 2 957 25 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

военные российские александров ерофеев спецназовцы Pre-trial investigation of Russian commandoes Yerofeyev and Aleksandrov case completed, Ukraine’s chief military prosecutor says Ukrainian law enforcement agencies have completed the pre-trial investigation of the case of Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU) operatives Alexander Aleksandrov and Yevgeny Yerofeyev, detained near the town of Shchastia in Ukraine’s Luhansk region. 25 996 137 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

“We were repeatedly proposed to exchange Russian GRU operatives for Savchenko,” - Advisor to the SBU Chairman Advisor to the Chairman of the Security Service of Ukraine Yurii Tandit said that he was repeatedly contacted with the proposal to exchange Nadiya Savchenko for the two detained operatives of the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU). 51 777 212 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

старков Detained Russian Major Starkov addressed President Putin. VIDEO (in Russian) Detained Russian officer Vladimir Starkov addressed Russian President Vladimir Putin attempting to convince him he was an acting officer of the Russian army. 176 592 489 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine Captured Russian special forces operatives

PGO to serve Russian GRU operatives notice of suspicion of unleashing armed conflict, chief military prosecutor says Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine, Chief Military Prosecutor Anatolii Matios announced today that former Russian officers of the Main Intelligence Directorate Alexander Aleksandrov and Yevgeny Yerofeyev faced charges of initiating the armed conflict in the territory of Ukraine. 16 791 135 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

Detained Russian captain Yerofeyev confirmed other Russian soldiers held captive in Ukraine "Many Russian citizens are held captives in Ukraine, including military. No consular assistance is being granted to them. Consul Grubiy has never visited any of them. I am not the only one here with Sasha [Alexander Aleksandrov, another detained soldier from Russia - ed.]. We are just the only ones covered by media." 83 673 291 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine Captured Russian special forces operatives

Russian GRU operatives Aleksandrov and Yerofeyev transferred to remand prison in Kyiv, - lawyer Operatives of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Alexander Aleksandrov and Yevgeny Yerofeyev captured during engagement in Shchastia were transferred to a pretrial detention facility in Kyiv yesterday. 10 703 50 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

сбу тандит Tandit: Our priority is liberation of captive Ukrainians, so we consider exchange of Russian commandos Ukraine's priority is liberation of captive Ukrainians from terrorists and Russian military. Therefore, the authorized persons are considering an exchange of the captive Russian commandos despite their crimes in the territory of Ukraine. 39 733 342 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine Captured Russian special forces operatives

Kremlin banned captured commando's mother from seeing her son in Kyiv, - Security Service The mother of the Russian commando Aleksandr Aleksandrov captured in the Luhansk region is not allowed to visit her son due to position of Moscow. 83 635 516 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

александров ерофеев aleksandrov yerofeyev SBU published recent photos of the Russian commandos Yerofeyev and Aleksandrov: "Their trial is scheduled for September". PHOTOS Advisor to the Chairman of the Security Service of Ukraine Yurii Tandit made pictures of Russian GRU operatives Aleksandrov and Yerofeyev. 84 958 250 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

россия спецназ гру александров ерофеев Russian Defense Ministry officially disowned captured GRU officers Aleksandrov and Yerofeyev. DOCUMENT The Russian Defense Ministry officially disowned the GRU (Main Intelligence Directorate of the Russian General Staff - ed.) representatives Aleksandrov and Yerofeyev captured in May on the "LPR"-controlled territory. 137 717 657 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

александров Mother of detained Russian special forces operative Aleksandrov asks Kremlin not to abandon her son Mother of Russian special forces operative Aleksandrov, detained in the Donbas, says her son never told her of his discharge from the army. She is afraid to pick up the phone. 135 653 450 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

Russian special forces operative Yerofeyev brought to the appeal court in Kyiv, - lawyer Detained servicemen of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU) Yevgeny Yerofeyev was brought to the session of the appeal court in Kyiv on Wednesday. 17 228 138 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

Captured Russian special forces operative Yerofeyev transferred to pre-trial detention centre, - attorney The detained Russian special forces operative captain Yerofeyev was moved from Kyiv military hospital to a pre-trial detention center. 27 769 182 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

ерофеев “… and then, f*ck it, our battalion commander will see how we thr#w,” – phone video by Russian commando Aleksandrov. VIDEO (full version) Full version of the video from Donbas-captured Russian commando Aleksandrov’s phone was posted online. Beware of strong language (in Russian)! 262 679 439 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine Captured Russian special forces operatives

александров “I hugged Ukrainian ground as though it was my home,” - MP Lutsenko showed phone video of detained commando Aleksandrov in Parliament. VIDEO The Head of the parliamentary group Petro Poroshenko Bloc demonstrated a fragment of a video from Donbas-captured Russian commando Aleksandrov’s phone in the Parliament. 130 169 306 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine Captured Russian special forces operatives

рф консул Arrested Russian special forces soldiers receive adequate medical treatment and actively cooperate with investigation, - SBU. PHOTOS Arrested Russian special forces operatives Captain Yevgeniy Yerofeyev and Sergeant Alexander Aleksandrov receive adequate medical treatment and actively cooperate with investigation. 47 743 165 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

порошенко poroshenko Poroshenko awarded servicemen who detained Russian subversives near Shchastia. PHOTOS The president has met with servicemen from the 92nd separate mechanized brigade of the operative command “East” of the Land Forces of Ukraine who detained Russian servicemen Yevhen Yerofeyev and Alexander Aleksandrov in a battle near Shchastya on May 16 during his working visit to the Donetsk region. 37 520 145 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

александров GRU soldier Aleksandrov on his conversation with Russian consul: "I asked about my sudden dismissal. He promised to check with the Defense Ministry". VIDEO The detained commandos met with the Russian consul. The diplomat said negotiations on the account of a prisoner exchange were underway, but noted that the exchange was unlikely while they were under investigation. The Russian consul also said that the commandos were likely to go to jail, but not for long. 155 654 553 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

Russian commando Aleksandrov will cooperate with investigation - Lawyer Russian commando Sergeant Alexander Aleksandrov will not appeal the decision of the Shevchenkivskyi Court of Kyiv regarding his arrest. 40 698 106 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

наливайченко Russia does not hold any talks with Ukraine regarding detained commandos - Head of SBU Nalyvaichenko There have been no appeals to Ukraine regarding two detained Russian GRU soldiers on the part of the Russian Federation through the official channels. 17 562 82 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

Russia’s consul visited Russian special forces operatives detained in the Donbas The head of the consular department of the Russian Embassy in Ukraine Alexei Gruby visited the detained Russian servicemen in the hospital. 62 641 339 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

Russian Embassy said when the consul will visit detained Russian commandos: ‘in the nearest future’ Russian consul is planning to visit detained Russian GRU servicemen Alexander Aleksandrov and Yevgeniy Yerofeyev "in the nearest future". 25 274 63 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

PGO investigates participation of Russian General Staff officials in terrorist activities in Donbas The Prosecutor General’s Office initiated an investigation into the involvement of officials of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Federation in fighting on the side of the terrorists in the Donbas. 10 684 56 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Captured Russian special forces operatives

гру Russian soldiers of the GRU military installation in Togliatti banned from using cell phones and social networks – Dozhd TV Channel Soldiers of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Russian armed forces in Togliatti have been banned from using mobile phones and ordered to delete their accounts on social networks at least until the summer. 59 716 265 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine Captured Russian special forces operatives

армия плен рф Case of detained Russian commandos will got to court in two or three months - SBU SBU promises to complete the re-trial investigation into the case of detained Russian GRU soldiers Yevgeniy Yerofeyev and Alexander Aleksandrov within two to three months. 8 080 37 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

Inter and Dozhd reporters detained at Togliatti military installation where captured commandos are serving Correspondent of the TV channel Dozhd Timur Olevskiy was detained in Togliatti near the military installation where the soldiers captured in Ukraine are serving. 57 040 446 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

The court detained second Russian commando Yerofeyev Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv chose a measure of restraint in the form of detention until July 19 of this year for detained Russian special forces captain Evgeniy Yerofeyev. 45 240 164 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

Court chose measure of restraint for captured Russian commando Aleksandrov Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv chose a measure of restraint in the form of detention until July 19, 2015 for captured Russian commando sergeant Aleksandr Aleksandrov. 44 309 158 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

песков peskov Russia demands release of captive special forces operatives, Putin's press secretary says Spokesperson of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that the Russian side is taking all necessary measures to release the captive Russian commandos detained May 17 by the Ukrainian soldiers as a result of the skirmish in the vicinity of Shchastia city in the Luhansk region. 213 021 644 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

спецназ There exist evidence that Russian commandos in Donbas are on rotation, Security Service of Ukraine Russian commandos of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) have been on rotation in Donbas since 2014 for reconnaissance and sabotage activities. 31 575 177 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Two dozen of "lost" Russian servicemen were in captivity by the Ukrainian armed forces. LIST The incident with the two members of the Russian Special Forces unit, who were captured on May 17 near the town of Shchastia (the Luhansk region), has drawn a response both in Ukraine and abroad. 114 465 237 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine Captured Russian special forces operatives

Ukraine abides by humanitarian requirements regarding captured Russian special forces soldiers - Poroshenko Ukrainian military abode by all humanitarian requirements when detaining servicemen of the Russia's GRU in the Luhansk region. 11 269 83 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

россия спецназ гру александров ерофеев Russia de facto recognized the detained commandos: Russian Embassy demands meeting with Russian servicemen Russian embassy in Kyiv has demanded a meeting of the consular staff with Russian servicemen Alexander Aleksandrov and Yevgeniy Yerofeyev detained on Ukrainian territory during a military engagement. 197 740 833 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

путин Putin may get involved in release of detained Russian commandos - State Duma In addition to the Defense and Foreign Ministries of the Russian Federation, President Vladimir Putin may get involved in the matter of releasing the detained Russian special forces troops captured in Ukraine. 179 952 617 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

Captured commandos cause panic in Russian General Staff. They are now looking for a way out - Media The story with the Russian servicemen captured in the Luhansk region caused quite a stir at the General Staff of the Russian Federation. Russian security officials are " looking for a way out of this situation through all available channels." 161 648 502 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

спецназ обсе плен рф госпиталь captive Russian special forces operatives osce hospital Representatives of OSCE, Amnesty International and EU monitoring mission visit captive Russian special forces operatives in the hospital. PHOTO The OSCE, Amnesty International and the European Union monitoring mission visited the two Russian special forces servicemen in the hospital in Kyiv. 79 490 214 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

Ukraine sends a protest note to Russia regarding the participation of Russian military in the war in Donbas Ukraine's Foreign Ministry filed a protest note with the Russian side in connection with the participation of Russian troops in the war in Eastern Ukraine (on the basis of the detention of two Russian servicemen near Shchastia of the Luhansk region). 27 099 215 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

россия спецназ гру александров ерофеев "Third brigade of special forces from Togliatti is deployed in Luhansk" - SBU posted video of interrogation of the two captured GRU officers. VIDEO with English subtitles Security Service of Ukraine posted a video (with English subtitles) showing Russian special forces officers, who were captured near Shchastia a few days ago, being interrogated. 163 496 562 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

минобороны генштаб mod general staff Detained Russian servicemen are not prisoners of war but terrorists - General Staff The Russian military captured in Luhansk will not be exchanged for captive Ukrainians. 75 876 431 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

армия спецназ плен рф Russian special forces urgently leaving Brianka in Luhansk region - General Staff Russian soldiers of the 3rd GRU special purpose brigade of the Russian armed forces are urgently leaving the town of Brianka in the Luhansk region. 281 966 664 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Captured Russian special forces operatives

армия спецназ плен рф captured russian special forces operative yerofeyev Russian Defense Ministry demands Ukraine to release captive "former" Russian servicemen The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation urged Kyiv "to stop tortures and release former Russian servicemen" who were detained by the Security Service of Ukraine. 344 521 1 576 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

Detained commandos are Russian citizens, not "LPR" policemen" - SBU The Security Service of Ukraine refuted Russian media reports that saboteurs detained in Shchastia (the Luhansk region) on May 16 are not Russian servicemen and do not have Russian citizenship. 89 118 344 Previously in trend: Captured Russian special forces operatives

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