The Security Service of Ukraine has informed about a person, one of the commanders of the separatists, who acted under the name Igor Strelkov.

This is Hirkin Igor, who is Colonel of the Main Intelligence Directorate, has repeatedly traveled to Ukraine. Last legally crossed the Ukrainian border 26 February in Simferopol, when there was a seizure of the Verkhovna Rada of Crimea. The Security Service of Ukraine was stated, that Hirkin was participated in the shooting of the car of officers of Seciruty Service of Ukraine, which went to the Slavyansk, in the murder of deputy – Volodymyr Rybak and in the kidnapping of mission OSCE and SSU.