SBU definitely knows about 197 training centers for terrorists – chief

16:37, 10.10.2015 1 min read

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has reported it definitely knows about 197 training bases for the terrorists on the territory of Ukraine as well as beyond its borders, SBU Chief Vasyl Hrytsak said.

"We know about 197 bases for training terrorists, who are on the territory of Ukraine: 58 bases in Donetsk People's Republic, 53 bases in Luhansk People's Republic, 29 training bases are in Crimea, one based in Transdniestria and one in Abkhazia. The others are in Rostov region," the SBU chief said during the press conference based on the SBU center in the village of Pyatykhatky of Kyiv region on Saturday.

According to him, some of them work on a permanent basis and deal with training of snipers, mechanical engineers, drivers and spotters.