In the Ministry of defense surprised by the statement of the Ukrainian colleagues Sergey Galushko, who, " being a subordinate of the chief of the General staff of the Ukrainian armed forces can in fact deny ".

so the Russian defense Ministry has commented on the message of the Deputy chief of Department of information technology Ministry of defence of Ukraine Sergey Galushko about the presence of Russian troops in the 2nd echelon forces militia ".

"It is hard to imagine at least another military Ministry in a world where public statements are made on the principle" every Cochet wants to crow, " said the correspondent of the official authorized by the Russian defense Ministry, major-General Igor Konashenkov.

He said that yesterday the chief of the General staff - commander-in-chief of the armed forces of Ukraine Viktor Murzenko in the process of briefing for foreign military attach?s officially acknowledged that the fighting in the South-East of the country, "Russian troops" not participate.

"given the Fact that He specifically directs the conduct of hostilities in the South-East of the country, his message is already legal fact, perecherknuty all the numerous accusations From high tribunes NATO and Western capitals about as if" the Russian military invasion " Ukraine ", - said Konashenkov.

However, in the evening of yesterday, According to the envoy of the RF Ministry of defense, was that " Sergey Galushko, much better than Murzenko versed in all the intricacies of operational art and more informed about the real situation in the South-East of Ukraine.

"Whether we are talking about the number of a train or the flight altitude of the aircraft With "Russian troops" Galushko not clarified. But it is noteworthy that this is the "strategist" not in intelligence and not even in the operational management of staff and in the Department of information technology ". That is involved in the installation of computers in the Ukrainian Ministry of defense, " said Konashenkov.

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