Although the Russian government often denies direct involvement stating that their soldiers were there voluntarily and not under orders, some of them were detained riding their combat vehicles with documents proving their origin in Russian armed forces
ज्या काळात रशियामध्ये कोणी जात नव्हते त्या काळात सरकारतर्फे काही लेखक, पत्रकारांना रशियामध्ये पाठवण्यात आले होते.