"In order to recruit the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, 4th (Tskhinvali region, South Ossetia) and 7th (Abkhazia) military bases were transferred to Ukraine from the occupied territories of Georgia. 3 armored carriers, as well as about 1,200 Russian and Ossetian servicemen, were sent to Ukraine from the 4th military base, and 2 armored carriers and about 800 people were sent from the 7th military base," the statement reads.