>>15815863On 4 February 2015, it was reported that Russian military advisors are operating within the Donbass. In the city of Lysychansk, approximately 75 soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division were reported to have joined the separatists, who claim to be on a mission to fight against the Ukrainian military.[71][72] Russian media reported that the soldiers joined "Novorossiya", the name given to the separatists' self-proclaimed "state". In the city of Slovyansk, the government forces seized a radio station broadcasting pro-Russian propaganda, which was confirmed by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. The pro-Russian media claimed that members of the same division of 82nd Airborne Division are located at a nearby military base.[73][74][75]
