Georgia, 2008

Kramatorsk, Ukraine, 2014

Slovyansk, Ukraine, 2014

A Russian special forces soldier, above with beard, shown during the conflict in Georgia in 2008 and in Ukraine this year, right.

Special forces patch

Group photograph taken in Russia

Slovyansk, 2014

Slovyansk, 2014

Kramatorsk, 2014

Soldiers in a group photo of a reconnaissance unit, which was taken in Russia, were later photographed operating in towns in eastern Ukraine.

Donbass self- defense forces

Russian special operations forces

The equipment, including the helmets, used by the Donbass self-defense forces appears similar to that of the Russian special operations forces.

In Crimea

In Slovyansk

Ukraine says the same soldier was identified in Crimea and Slovyansk.

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