Gen. Lentsov refutes his presence in Donbas claimed by Ukrainian General Staff
MOSCOW. Aug 11 (Interfax-AVN) - Russian Ground Forces Deputy Commander Col. Gen. Alexander Lentsov has refuted claims of the Ukrainian General Staff about his alleged presence on the militia-controlled territory in Donbas.
"Statements by the Ukrainian General Staff alleging my presence on the Ukrainian territory are blatant lies. I flew from Moscow to Astrakhan, the Ashuluk range, yesterday for doing reconnaissance and controlling preparations for exercises due in the second half of August," the general said in a program aired by the Rossiya-24 channel on Tuesday.
"The Ashuluk range is over 600 kilometers away from the Russian-Ukrainian border," he said.
The Ukrainian General Staff had written on Facebook quoting 'operative information' that "Deputy Commander of the Russian Ground Forces Col. Gen. Alexander Lentsov was staying" on the militia-controlled territory and "his activity was linked to coordination of actions" of the militia.