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The Russian Telegram channel "Military Chronicles" reported that on the night of July 31, Russian special forces raided the Ukrainian command center in Ochakiv and captured British military personnel responsible for coordinating British missile and drone operations.

On August 1, Western military-related social media spread this news:

Last night in Ochakiv (Очакове), Russian special forces (российские ССОшники) landed by speedboats and raided the Ukrainian (ВСУ) command center, capturing British military personnel responsible for coordinating British missile and drone operations.

The captured personnel include:

Colonel Edward Blake — a military officer of the Special Psychological Operations Forces

Colonel Richard Carroll — a representative of the UK Ministry of Defense, who actively participated in operations in the Middle East

An unidentified person, suspected to be an MI-6 intelligence officer from the UK, serving as a cybersecurity advisor

It is said that the Russian special forces' operation lasted only about 15 minutes. Several hours later, diplomatic relations between London and Moscow deteriorated sharply.

This morning, the UK Foreign Office requested the Russian Ministry of Defense to return these "lost" British officers in Ukraine. The official explanation from the UK side was that these officers were traveling to Ukraine for tourism and accidentally came to Ochakiv, with the purpose of studying the naval battlefield of World War II.

However, these "tourists" did not carry beach towels or cameras, but were instead found to have:

✓ Maps marked with Russian strategic targets

✓ Deployment plans of the Russian air defense system (ПВО)

✓ Secret collaboration guidelines with Ukrainian drone operators

✓ Encrypted data disks and communication records with the British General Staff

According to reports by Russian media "Izvestia," Russian Defense Minister Belousov (Белоусов) responded that these British personnel are not eligible for exchange, and the West cannot retrieve them via Red Cross planes. Russia will prosecute them on the grounds of participating in the war against Russia.

Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1839212737717572/

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