“Russian soldiers in Ukraine: the devil in the medals”: thousand of Russian servicemen fighting in Donbas, - Bellingcat’s report
Experts group found the number of medals “For Distinction in Combat” with serial numbers awarded in Russian Federation. Thousands of Russian servicemen participated in conflict in Donbas region. Photo: bellingcat.com. Bellingcat Group, which is engaged in the military investigations from open sources, said that over 10,000 Russian military could be brought to the conflict in Donbas. This is stated in the report "Russian soldiers in Ukraine: the devil in the medals," published on August, 31, Patriots Ukraine transmit. In particular, the experts group noted that the earlier results of other studies indicated the Russian soldiers who posted photos received medals. As the representatives of Bellingcat, the value of these photos is that most state awards of Russia have a serial number using which you can accurately determine the number of awarded persons. Experts say that comparing the pictures of two medals handed at different times, you can see how many medals were