Vladimir Dobrovolsky. NATO concerned about the resumption of Ukraine fights to the level that was observed prior to the conclusion of the Minsk agreements, said the commander of NATO forces in the European Union, American General Philip Breedlove. However, he says that the square of Donbass "observed" Russian air defense system.
on Wednesday, the Ukrainian head Petro Poroshenko said that, according to information received intelligence, Ukraine at the moment as if it is more than 9 thousand Russian soldiers. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg later said that the organization was observed by Russian troops in Ukraine, but did not specify the number of these troops.
" The situation on the contact line between the bad, the violence escalated to the level reached before contract, before the break, and in part of the cases, and above this level. I am unable at this time to assure figures Poroshenko, but We see that the forces, supported by Russia, there are fresh opportunities to put pressure on the Ukrainian troops in places they moved to the contact line on the West. That's a concern, " said Breedlove correspondents.
according to him, NATO begins to see signs of air defense systems and electronic warfare, which was accompanied by the movement of Russian troops on the space of Ukraine." We are unable At this time to assure the number of additional Russian troops inside Eastern Ukraine, " the General said. However, he said that would not tell reporters the Details of intelligence.
The head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation S. Lavrov Century, said on Wednesday that the allegations of the presence of the Russian military men in the Donbass unsubstantiated - no one until now not able to present concrete facts, despite repeated accusations. Russia has repeatedly stated that not privy to the events in Eastern Ukraine and is interested in Ukraine overcame political and economic crisis.
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