Alexander Shishlo. The number of victims of the armed conflict in Ukraine, according to intelligence close to 10 thousand, said on Wednesday the MP of the European Parliament (EP) from France Jean-Luc Schaffhauser. "according to reconnaissance data, the number of victims is close to 10 thousand. Of these 10 thousand dead, most victims in the East. Be aware that the so-called "rebellious side" was damaged the most and she suffered more than just victims, " he said, speaking in debates in the European Parliament in Strasbourg on the report on the strategic military situation in the black sea region in connection with joining of Crimea to Russia. Schaffhauser also clarified the fact that the overwhelming Number of those who left Ukraine arrived in the Russian Federation." this means that they do not see in Russia the aggressor, but on the contrary, they will seek protection from Russia ", - noted the Deputy. discussion broadcast on the website of the EP. before the office for the coordination of humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the UN reported that more than 2, 2 million people left Ukraine or become internally displaced since the conflict in the East of the country. The Ukrainian authorities began in April last year in the Donbass military operation against dissatisfied with the coup d'etat of residents of the region. According to the summary data of the UN, the victims of the conflict were about 6, 5 thousand people. The settlement of the situation in the Donbass is discussed, as well as among them, during meetings in Minsk contact group, which since September of last year already took 3 of the document governing the steps to de-escalate the conflict. first Ukrainian Authorities, as well as the United States and the European Union has repeatedly accused Moscow of meddling in Ukraine's Affairs. Russia denies it and calls such accusations are unacceptable. Moscow has repeatedly stated that it is not a party to domestic conflict and is not privy to the events in the South-East, is interested in Ukraine overcame political and economic crisis.