As of Nov. 2017, there are more than 35 500 armed militants in Donbas – both Russian regular troops and local volunteers who joined the illegal armed formations there. Arsen Avakov, Ukraine’s minister for internal affairs said that during the security forum in Kyiv.
112.ua: Over 35 000 Russian troops remain in Donbas
Interior Ministry voices out current composition of Russian and militant forces holding positions in eastern Ukraine.
