ROSTOV ON DON, July 26, /ITAR-TASS/. Over 40 Ukrainian servicemen have left their units and come over to Russia’s side, spokesman to the Russian FSB border department for Rostov Region Vassily Malayev said on Friday.

“About 41 Ukrainian servicemen have left their units and arrived at the Izvarino checkpoint. They asked militia to assist them to come over to Russia’s side because they did not wish to fight a war against the own people,” he said.