Ukraine's military says its forces have captured two Russian soldiers fighting with rebels in eastern Ukraine.
The troops were seized in the town of Shchastya, near the line of separation.
A video emerged apparently showing one of the soldiers - which it said were members of Russia's elite special forces - saying during questioning that he was a sergeant from the central Russian city of Togliatti.
Russia denies claims that it is sending its forces to help the rebels.
However, it admits that a number of Russian nationals are fighting with the separatists in Ukraine's eastern Luhansk and Donetsk regions.
On Sunday, Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said that the two Russian soldiers were captured by the volunteer Aydar battalion in Shchastya, Luhansk region.
He said this happened close to the front line, without giving further details.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian MP Anton Gerashchenko posted a video purportedly showing the questioning of one of the seized soldiers, who was injured during the fighting.
The soldier identifies himself as Aleksandr Aleksandrov - a sergeant in the third special forces brigade.
He says he was part of a 14-member group, naming the commander and his deputies.
The video has not been independently verified. Russia has not publicly commented on the latest developments.
Credit to BBC
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