A shocking claim from Moscow: the Russian army captured a group of NATO officers

This information was reported by several Russian media, including Info24, Bloknot and Glavni.tv.

Ukrainian media did not publish or confirm the news about the capture of NATO officers.

"Yesterday evening in Ochakiv, Russian special forces disembarked from several ships and penetrated the command center of the Ukrainian armed forces. They captured British soldiers who coordinated the use of British missiles and drones," the report states.

According to available information, among the prisoners are Colonel Edward Blake, an officer of the special psychological operations unit, Lieutenant Colonel Richard Carroll, a representative of the British Ministry of Defense, as well as an employee of the British intelligence service MI6, who was a consultant for cyber security in Ochakiv.

"The operation lasted about 15 minutes"

It is noted that the operation by Russian special forces to capture senior British military officials lasted about 15 minutes. Hours after the operation, diplomatic relations between London and Moscow deteriorated sharply, according to the Russians.

"Representatives of the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs asked the Russian Ministry of Defense to return the British officers 'lost' in Ukraine. The official London version is: the arrested officers traveled to Ukraine as tourists and accidentally ended up in Ochakiv," Russian sources learn.

Apparently they were interested in naval history and wanted to visit the coast where battles were fought during the Second World War.

"However, no beach towels or cameras were found with the detainees, but maps with strategic objects on the territory of Russia, Russian air defense plans, secret instructions on cooperation with Ukrainian drone operators and discs with encrypted data and records of conversations with the British General Staff were found," Russian media write.

Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov reportedly told the British that British soldiers are not subject to exchange and that the West will not return them with "Red Cross planes" and that they intend to sue them for participating in military operations against Russia.

Information about the capture of NATO officers has not been officially confirmed or verified.