As at March 18, 2.00 am there are 20 armed Russian soldiers dispersed along the fence perimeter of the checkpoint. We were able to find out from them that their main task is “to block possible carrying in and carrying out of weapons to/from the military unit”. They also stated that they “defend the military unit” but failed to tell from whom they defend it. Besides, they stressed out that they would not prevent people working or serving in the territory of the military unit from passing through. But the following fact is of particular interest: the Russian military said they would examine everyone entering the territory of the military unit. They underlined that they would especially check for the USB flash drives.

Translated by Vladimir Kolesnikov