Serbia Investigating Reports Of Soldiers Fighting For Russia In Ukraine

Partizan supporters wave a Serbian flag with the letter Z -- a symbol of support for Russian military action in Ukraine -- during a match in Belgrade in April.

Serbian Defense Minister Milos Vucevic has told RFE/RL that Serbia's military and civilian security agencies are monitoring and analyzing information related to published videos and photos on social media of alleged Serbian fighters who have joined Russian units in Ukraine. "Our country is very clear that the participation of Serbian citizens in all conflicts in other countries is prohibited, and this entails legal consequences," he said. In recent days, posts on the social network vKontakte have allegedly shown Serbian fighters in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya region. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Balkan Service, click here.