The authorities of Ukraine checks information about the detention by Russian border guards at the border line with the Crimea have defected Ukrainian soldier, said on the first day of the week authorized the administration of the President of Ukraine on the problems of fighting in the Donbass Andrei Lysenko.

"I read this data, it was circulated by the FSB border service of the Russian Federation. It is reported that like the guy from Nikolaev 28-th separate brigade. The fact that in Nikolaev this brigade is not deployed, therefore we currently also check the data, " said Lysenko in the process of briefing.

before the Crimean border guards told about the detention of the soldier of Ukraine for the illegal crossing of the state border. He was arrested on November 5 near the checkpoint " Perekop ". According to the report of the Crimean border guard of FSB, the arrested person was drunk and decided to defect to the Russian Federation. According to the Ministry, the soldier said that serving in the 28th Nikolaev separate mechanized brigade military power of Ukraine. 2nd November, He voluntarily left the base. His decision to desert the military explained that does not wish to participate in the armed conflict in the Donbass.

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