Poland States That There Are No Polish Mercenaries in Donbas

Monday, June 9, 2014 15:07

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland denied information about Polish contractors allegedly detained in eastern Ukraine by the terrorists. Ministry spokesperson Marcin Wojciechowski made the announcement.

Nie potwierdzam informacji o zatrzymaniu przez separatystów obywateli RP wśród najemników na Ukrainie wschodniej. To element czarnego PR.

— Marcin Wojciechowski (@maw75) June 9, 2014

“We do not confirm information about the detention of Polish citizens by separatists among the contractors in eastern Ukraine. It’s part of black PR,” said  Wojciechowski.

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Russian mercenaries in the Donbas

Who they are, where they came from, what they represent

By Myroslaw Shkandrij

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