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UPDATES: Russian Ambassador Says Ukrainian Embassy in Vienna Recruited Mercenaries via Facebook

20:58 GMT 17.05.2022 (Updated: 01:00 GMT 18.05.2022)

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Ukraine's embassy in Austria attempted to recruit foreign mercenaries to fight against the Russian military in Ukraine on its official Facebook (banned in Russia) page and deleted controversial posts only after the Russian embassy lodged a protest, Russian Ambassador in Vienna Dmitry Lyubinsky said on Tuesday.

This comes after the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service said that the United States is actively recruting Daesh* terrorists as mercenaries to fight against Russian troops in Ukraine.

Meanwhile, Russian armed forces and Donbass militias continue to advance amid the special military operation, pressing Ukrainian forces back from Donbass.

Russia launched its special operation last month with the stated goal of putting an end to war crimes committed by Ukrainian troops against civilians during an eight-year offensive against Donbass people.

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