Ministry of Defense of Ukraine: in Crimea there was a shootout between the Russian military and border guards subordinate to the FSB

A representative of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense at a meeting with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko expressed a version of the clashes that took place in Crimea, which FSB representatives called an attempted terrorist attack.

“The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant General Valery Kondratyuk, said that, according to available information, an armed clash with the use of small arms took place between military personnel of the Russian Armed Forces and the border service of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation,” the says . Ukrainian President’s website

Chief of the Ukrainian General Staff Viktor Muzhenko called the accusations of fire support during the battle from Ukrainian territory absurd.

“This is complete nonsense and does not correspond to reality. Fire was not opened from artillery systems or other weapons. This can be confirmed by any serviceman and resident of that territory, because the sounds of artillery shelling can be heard at a considerable distance,” Muzhenko said.

Also at the meeting with the president, the Ukrainian military reported on the strengthening of the group on the border with Crimea and on the activity of Russian drones.

On August 10, the FSB reported the detention of Ukrainian saboteurs; Mediazona closely followed the developments and comments of officials