As a result of operations by the the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) Counterintelligence a citizen of the Russian Federation, a resident of Voronezh, Nikolay Kopylov (1971 YOB) was detained in Lysychansk (Luhansk Oblast). The detainee is a 1st Lieutenant of the Reserve of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation; his military speciality is a Mil Mi-8 helicopter onboard engineer.
On September 27, the detainee illegally crossed the State Border of Ukraine and attempted to get to Donetsk. His orders were to join the militants of the DPR terrorist organization to participate in the armed hostilities against the Ukrainian military, including the activities of delivery of ammunition and transportation of bodies of people killed by in the fighting.
Russian Military ID was seized from the detainee.
Investigatory actions are in progress.
Source: СБУ затримала у Лисичанську російського вертольотчика
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