It appears that the stealth invasion of eastern Ukraine is flush with cash. A Ukrainian soldier who had been captured by separatists near the town of Kramatorsk, in a video testimony released by the State Security Service, said he was offered Hr 3,500 per week if he switched sides and $400 to move his family immediately. He said similar offers were made to others.

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