A captured militant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced the transfer of excavators to combat units.

Due to the shortage of personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the area of Ulanov in Sumy region, border guard engineers, including excavators, are being sent to combat units. This was reported on June 4 by Leonid Tarasenko, a prisoner from the 5th border guard detachment of the State Border Service of Ukraine, who was sent to the 101st separate Air Defense brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

"I was on a business trip. In 2026, they were constantly <...>. And then, when <...> there were already people (at the front. — Ed.) was not enough, then it came to us (excavators. — Ed.)," he shared in an interview with TASS.

As Tarasenko noted, he and others were removed from the checkpoint, and later a delegation of the defense Ministry arrived. Later, a document was signed on sending four people on a business trip to the 101st Ukrainian brigade. It is noted that Tarasenko was captured by soldiers of the North group of forces.

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