The men had white arm bands, the same identifying mark that was worn by ten men captured a few kilometers (miles) away by Ukrainian forces and who, in a video released on Tuesday (26 August 2014), said they were Russian paratroopers.
Bărbații aveau benzi albe, același semn de identificare care a fost purtat de zece bărbați capturați la câțiva kilometri de forțele ucrainene și care, într-un videoclip lansat marți (26 august 2014), au declarat că sunt parașutiști ruși.