Russia announces it is probing involvement of French, Polish mercenaries in Ukraine war

In midst of ravaging war with Russia, embattled Ukraine continues to avail of assistance from various countries in form of military or humanitarian aid. Many countries have sent military aid to war-torn country while some, including France and Poland, have deployed mercenaries to aid Ukraine to fight Russian invers. Now, as per latest development, Russia has announced that it is investigating presence of mercenaries from Poland and France in Ukraine. 

According to reports of RIA Novosti, Svetlana Petrenko, who is an official representative of Russian Federation's Investigative Committee, stated that  presence of French Legion fighters in ranks of Ukrainian troops is being investigated as part of a criminal case involving participation of mercenaries in a Russian Federation special operation in Ukraine. Petrenko asserted that information about participation of mercenaries from Poland and France in Ukraine will be probed by Russia's Investigative Committee.

Russian forces killed up to 30 Polish mercenaries in  town of Izyumskoye

Russian Defence Ministry furr claimed that Kremlin's troops killed up to 30 Polish mercenaries in Kharkiv Region's town of Izyumskoye. It furr stated that French legion fighters have been spotted in Ukraine's territorial defence troops. Petrenko stated that se facts will be documented and probed as part of a criminal investigation into recruitment and participation of foreign mercenaries in conduct of a special military operation by Russian military forces to protect people of Donbas.

Recently, it was announced that Investigative Committee of Russia has identified names of 24 Georgian mercenaries fighting in Ukraine for Mamuka Mamulashvili's Georgian National Legion and or armed groups, according to TASS. Mamulashvili, who is a Georgian paramilitary unit leer formed an armed force on Ukrainian soil, assumed command and enlisted help of 24 Georgian mercenaries. Russia has claimed that identities of 24 Georgian mercenaries have been discovered.

Ukrainian shelling of Russian Belgorod region

In meantime, on Friday, Russia's Investigative Committee also announced that it is looking into Ukrainian shelling of Russian Belgorod region. chairman of Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin has issued an order to investigate shelling strikes on settlements in Belgorod region from Ukrainian territory, according to TASS. He directed that all individuals guilty of shelling attacks be identified and brought to justice.

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