Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that whether or not Ukrainian servicemen will be leaving Crimea armed, or unarmed, is to be decided by the Russian Defense Ministry.
The Russian side has said on many occasions at all levels, both
presidential and ministerial, that “the Ukrainian servicemen who want to
return to Ukraine from Crimea will be free to leave the territory of
Crimea. Whether they will be leaving armed, or unarmed, is the
prerogative of the Russian Defense Ministry,” Peskov told reporters on
Tuesday.
