ROSTOV-ON-DON, July 26 (RIA Novosti) - More than 30 killed and wounded Ukrainian servicemen will be transported through the Russian territory to Ukraine on Saturday, a representative of the Russia’s Border Guard Service in the Rostov region told RIA Novosti.
"Today, more than 30 killed and wounded will be transferred to Russia at the Kuibyshevskoye, Novoshakhtinskoye, and Ghukovskoye directions, to be then delivered by the Russian border guards to the checkpoint Matveyev Kurgan, where Ukraine will receive them,” Vasily Malayev said.
On Friday, two wounded Ukrainian servicemen were transported through the Russian territory at the request of Kiev. Since at that time there were intense clashes between Kiev-led troops and the militia, no other variants were availiable.
On Saturday, Ukraine once again requested for assistance in the transfer of wounded troops through Russia, Malayev said.
Kiev authorities launched a special military operation in the east of Ukraine in mid-April in a crackdown on the independence movement. Hundreds of people, including civilians have died in both regions over the past months.
Moscow has described the ongoing military action as a punitive operation and has repeatedly called on Kiev to put an immediate end to the bloodshed. Russia’s Foreign Ministry has also urged the international community to intervene and investigate the crimes against humanity that occurred in Ukraine in recent months.
