A group of Russian soldiers captured in eastern Ukraine crossed the border ‘by accident’, Russia is claiming.
Ten Russian paratroopers were captured 12 miles inside Ukraine, which said they were special forces and not there by mistake.
Russia insisted that the men were on a border patrol when they accidentally crossed an unmarked section.
It says the men offered no resistance when the were arrested.
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