GENICHESK, January 30. /TASS/. British mercenaries who provided Ukrainian forces with special training in sabotage in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, have been eliminated by a Russian strike at the Ukrainian Navy base in Ochakov, a security agency representative told reporters Monday.

"Tonight, an artillery strike was carried out at the Ukrainian Navy base in the settlement of Ochakov (Nikolayev Region), where a unit of the 73rd Maritime special operations center is located. The impact resulted in the destruction of life support systems and dock infrastructure. The enemy lost: 3 automobile vehicles, 14 militants eliminated and 7 injured. […] The eliminated militants include British mercenaries, who provided special training for the Ukrainian military on sabotage actions in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov," the representative said.