MOSCOW — Russia’s Defense Ministry said Monday that Ukrainian Security Service operatives had abducted two of its servicemen, who were later described by Kiev as deserters from the Ukrainian Army. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“These are two former Ukrainian servicemen, who broke the oath of enlistment and went to serve in the Russian Army,” a representative of the Security Service told Interfax. In contrast to the Russian statement, the Ukrainian official said the servicemen had been detained on Ukrainian territory after crossing the border. This month, Russia’s main security service said it had arrested several Ukrainian citizens in Crimea, accusing them of planning to attack military sites and infrastructure there. In August, Russia said it had dismantled a Ukrainian spy network and accused the Ukrainian leadership of sponsoring terrorism in Crimea.

Source: New York Times November 22, 2016 00:31 UTC