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Prosecutors are investigating about 50 criminal cases over Ukrainian servicemen crossing to Russia, Ukrainian Prosecutor General Vitaliy Yarema said.

“Prosecutors are doing as stipulated in the law. They are preparing materials for court and court rules whether to arrest or not to arrest. But criminal proceedings have been opened over every incident of our servicemen, who left their battle positions, crossing into Russia and investigations are being held,” Yarema told reporters in Kyiv on Aug. 13.

When asked how many criminal cases had been opened, Yarema said: “Somewhere around 50.”