Ukrainian Soldiers Switch Sides And Join the Donetsk People’s Republic

Ukrainian Soldiers Switch Sides And Join the Donetsk People’s Republic

RIA Novosti. Andrei Stenin
11:37 16/08/2014

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DONETSK, August 16 (RIA Novosti) - Ukrainian servicemen largely switch sides to join the independence supporters of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, DPR's Prime Minister Alexander Zakharchenko said Saturday.

"One of the commanders of the 25th Airborne Brigade took his infantry combat vehicle and switched to our side. As of today, he has assumed command of the troop. And such cases are numerous," Zakharchenko said, adding he expected more brigades to yield themselves prisoners.

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