“It could be any picture.

I think that there are all options there - these are former, retired intelligence officers, special forces who participate in battles as mercenaries.

But real specialists can also be there, because they need to learn from experience.

This is a common thing,” he told RIA Novosti.

At the same time, Suzdaltsev expressed doubt that they are participating in hostilities.

According to him, they are observers.

Earlier, the Financial Times published a story in which it was stated that one of the senior European military officials said that Western special forces were already present in Ukraine.