Russia investigates media report on presence of British SAS special forces in Ukraine

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

LONDON (Reuters) - Russia's top state investigative body said on Saturday it was looking into a Russian media report alleging that sabotage experts from Britain's SAS special forces have been deployed to western Ukraine.

The Special Air Service is an elite military force trained to conduct special operations, surveillance and counter-terrorism. Russia's RIA Novosti news agency on Saturday quoted a Russian security source as saying about 20 SAS members had been sent to the Lviv region.

In a statement, the Investigative Committee said it would follow up the report that they had been sent in "to assist the Ukrainian special services in organizing sabotage on the territory of Ukraine".

The British Ministry of Defense had no immediate comment on the Russian investigation in response to a Reuters request.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/russia-investigates-media-report-presence-145022632.html

[Walleye]

1. Putin knows he's screwed if NATO actually joins the fight

[DavidDvorkin]

2. There could well be ex-SAS members who volunteered

That wouldn't involve NATO.

[OnDoutside]

4. More than likely to be the case alright, although it wouldn't surprise me

if there weren't "advisors" behind the Ukrainian lines.

[zuul]

3. Maybe the saboteurs are Ukrainian and the Pootster

doesn’t want to admit that they’re kicking Russia’s ass. Especially since the Wagner Group has been spectacularly ineffective.

[Sneederbunk]

5. Don't know if it is true, but let Russia think it is true.

[asiliveandbreathe]

6. Inglorious Basterds comes to mind....

[mitch96]

7. I think this is like looking under the bed for Nazi's..Another excuse.nt