A group of Russian paratroopers captured by Ukrainian forces said on Aug. 27 they had embarked on what they believed was a routine training patrol and had not realised they were on Ukrainian territory until their detention.
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Reuters: Captive Russian paratroopers say they didn’t realise they were in Ukraine
Nine of the 10 captured soldiers told a news conference in Kyiv they had received very little information before setting off on their patrol and that they had no previous combat experience. The 10th soldier was wounded and is now in hospital.
