Newsweek: Ukraine Condemns Ceasefire Violations by Russia-Backed Troops as Invasion Fears Rise
Kyiv says two of its servicemen were injured by shelling in the Donbas region from Moscow-backed forces it accuses of repeated ceasefire breaches, as international concerns grow about a Russian military buildup by Ukraine's border.
The latest hostilities come as Ukraine's foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, said Russia had amassed 115,000 troops by its frontier, and warned that if Moscow "decides to undertake a military operation, things will happen in literally the blink of an eye."
NATO is set to meet Tuesday to discuss its response to Russia's build-up. Ukraine's foreign ministry said, according to a translation, that Monday's incidents took place in Svitlodarsk, 40 miles north-east of Donetsk and Starognativk, 30 miles south of Donetsk.
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Update #1: On Ukraine’s front lines, Europe’s forgotten war grinds on (Al Jazeera).
Update #2: Russian-controlled forces in Donbass raise combat readiness - Ukraine (Reuters)
WNU Editor: While the Ukraine government is expecting a Russian invasion, the Kremlin is expecting a Ukraine offensive in the Donbass in the near future .... Russia doesn’t exclude Kiev getting involved in military venture in Donbass, Lavrov says (TASS).