Fifteen Ukrainian border guards from among them the night of Saturday, on the territory of Russia has decided to apply for asylum in the Russian Federation, said on Sunday, a source in the law enforcement agencies of the Rostov region.
" Fifteen employees of the Ukrainian state border service of those who had taken refuge on the territory of the Russian Federation over the past day, refuse to return to the site of Ukraine and requested asylum in Russia, " said the source, RIA " Novosti ". His decision Ukrainian border guards explained by the fear of reprisals from nationalists of " the Right sector ", added his story source. Remember, more than 80 Ukrainian border guards on the night of Saturday passed through the checkpoint " Izvarino - Donetsk " on the ground Russia to hide from fire during clashes with the militia. It claimed that in the process of fighting was damaged body six Ukrainian border guards, including two in a serious condition and one of the Russian border guard. According to this information, the wounded, the Ukrainian military handed over to Ukraine. on June 18 the court of the Rostov region acquitted 3 Ukrainian border guards who illegally crossed the border of Russia to escape the shooting. on June 16, militiamen declared that the members of the Ukrainian nationalist organization " Right branch " shot all crew members of the Ukrainian BTR who left the car on the Russian territory.

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