Spain on Friday arrested eight citizens who recently returned from fighting alongside pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine, the first such arrest in the European Union of foreign citizens involved in the conflict, the Interior Ministry said.
The eight suspects, identified only by initials, were arrested in a nationwide operation on suspicion of crimes that could compromise the peace and independence of Spain, a ministry statement said.
“The accused travelled to Ukraine during 2014 and have recently returned to Spain. All joined separatist pro-Russian groups fighting for the independence of the Lugansk and Donetsk regions,” the statement said.
It said that while in Ukraine, the …read more
Source: Newsweek
