The defense Ministry cited three reasons for the escalation of the fighting in the Donbass
The speaker of the Ministry of defence on ATO Andrei Lysenko during a briefing in Kiev, cited three reasons for the exacerbation of hostilities in the Donbass. About it reports the UNIAN.
So, he believes that, first, the escalation associated with the so-called “ultimatum” of the militants. Secondly, with the arrival in the occupied territory units of the Main intelligence Directorate of the General staff of the armed forces of the Russian Federation and, thirdly, with the arrival of another “humanitarian convoy” from Russia.
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“In fact, according to our intelligence reports, in recent days in the ranks of the militants joined by units of the Main intelligence Directorate of the General staff of the armed forces of the Russian Federation, who arrived and joined units of militants” — said Lysenko.
Also, according to the speaker, the escalation of hostilities can be attributed to the fact that the so-called 61 “humanitarian convoy” yesterday, drove on the territory of Ukraine.
In addition, Lysenko convinced that the intensification of fighting may also be due to the fact that the so-called power of “DNR” and “LNR” declared the ultimatum with a blockade of the territories and the ways in uncontrolled territory of Donbass.
Lysenko also said that for days on Donbass killed two soldiers, four were wounded.
We will remind, for the past day as a whole was recorded in 117 attacks. The active fire was coming in all directions.