The border guards detained the fighter in Gnutovo
The border guards detained the fighter in Gnutovo
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The terrorist tried to get to government-controlled territory disguised as civilians.
Ukrainian border guards continue to serve at checkpoints in the ATO area. On the eve there took place exercises, during which the soldiers demonstrated their ability to act in the face of attacks and hostage-taking by terrorists, says the story TSN.19:30.
Security officials acknowledge that such exercises are useful because they give skills to operate in extreme conditions, strengthen mutual understanding and trust between border guards and kept in the right military tone. However, their daily work is connected with the service of residents of the occupied territories, who go to a free Ukraine for food, beverages and medicines. Simultaneously with ORDO carry smuggled cigarettes, drugs and weapons.
The border guards conducted military exercises on the demarcation line
TSN. 19:30
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Shooting the rapid response team on the control Gnutova detained militants. The mercenaries seized the hostage and attacked the Outpost. This is the legend of the exercises, because it is through such checkpoints illegal go mercenaries and even carrying weapons and ammunition.
Under the guise of immigrants often try to stop by ardent fighters. The last such case was recorded this week at PPC in Novotroitsk. There caught the terrorist who joined illegal armed groups in August 2014. Border guards say that these are caught almost every month, but with the cold weather visually heavier than was to identify potential mercenary. “In the summer it was easier – guys, men in t-shirts. Looked at the hands, shoulders, bruises and burns. It is winter, all jackets, hard to find. Penetrated to the database,” – said Alexander Shevtsov.
As previously reported, this week fighters are probing positions of the Ukrainian military in Mariupol direction of the ATO. The soldiers saw the uninvited visitors in the thermal and met the saboteurs with machine guns and grenade launchers.
The TSN reporter Ruslan Yarmolyuk