The conflict in the Donbass directly contrary to Russian interests and shared the long history of the Russian and Ukrainian peoples, said on Wednesday at a meeting with the military attach? number of countries, the chief of the General staff of the Russian armed forces, army General Valery Gerasimov.

" would once again focus your attention on the fact that the Russian Federation is not a party to the conflict in Ukraine ", - noted the head of the General staff, referring to a military attach? from more than 50 countries.

" at the request of the chief of the Ukrainian General staff Colonel General Viktor Murzenko in town debaltseve, Donetsk oblast aimed Authorized Russian military power headed by Lieutenant-General Alexander Lecovin, " said Gerasimov.

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