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"The 'DPR' is spreading the information that 957 foreigners from more than 30 countries have received 'passports' of 'DPR' citizens. Among them are [apparently] nationals of the United States, Russia, Germany, Italy, Serbia, Finland," head of Information Resistance Group, military analyst and Member of Parliament Dmytro Tymchuk wrote on Facebook on Monday, January 15.

Read alsoSelf-proclaimed republics in Donbas reportedly start trade feud – Ukrainian journalist"At the same time, representatives of the occupation authorities do not indicate that all foreigners who have received the 'passports' of 'DPR' citizens are fighters and mercenaries belonging to illegal armed formations and, accordingly, are international criminals," he said.