According to him, following a meeting with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, "volunteer veterans who are in Zolotoy-4 with their own legal weapons took him out of the territory."

Earlier, Zelensky’s office also announced the seizure and export of weapons from the village.

October 25-26, Zelensky visited the Lugansk region. There he talked with the locals and the military about the breeding of forces.

In particular, the head of state held a raised conversation with representatives of nationalists at Zolotoy. He said that he knew about the presence of illegal weapons from those with whom he was talking.