4 hours agoRussia introduces additional troops east of Ukraine
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)Russian troops have moved to the controversial eastern regions of Ukraine, which Russia has recognised as subx0 independent”, the prime minister of Lithuania and sources close to American Intelligence have declared. “According to information available to me, Putin is introducing additional troops and tanks within the occupied Donbas” territories, the prime minister [...] declared CNN.
“According to the information I have available, Putin is inserting additional troops and tanks into the occupied territories Donbas”, stated CNN, Lithuania's prime minister, Arthur Krishjהnis Kariêš.
“According to any definition, this is the transition to a sovereign territory, within a neighbouring state”, he added.
I specifically asked if he was referring to the entrance of additional Russian troops since Moscow recognised the two separatist regions earlier this week, Kariıkh replied: “Yes, according to the information I have available, that's exactly what we're seeing”.
Two other sources close to American intelligence confirmed to CNN that additional Russian troops have actually crossed the border in the Donbas region since Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised the two regions and issued an order for the deployment of “peacekeepers” in Donbas on Tuesday.
Russia has deployed one to two so-called battalion tactical groups, Russia's main combat formation, each involving about 800 troops on average, according to a senior American official.
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday described the events taking place in Ukraine as “beginning a Russian invasion”, but senior administration officials have since refused to confirm whether Russian additional troops had entered Donbas dealt with Russian forces supporting separatist fighters. since 2014.
