can launch a full-scale attack on Donbass. The head of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic said this on the air of the TV channel “Russia 24”.
“There are such physical capabilities from the outside, technical ones too. Everything is ready for this. Whether that decisive order will be given, which will be disastrous for everyone, we'll see, ”he said.
As Rambler reported, since April 2014 it has been conducting a military operation against the Lugansk and Donetsk People's Republics, which declared their independence. The issue of resolving the situation in Donbass is regularly discussed, including during the meetings of the contact group in and at the negotiations in the “Normandy format”. At the same time, he refuses to conduct direct negotiations with the uncontrolled territories.
began the transfer of military equipment to Ukraine
Military experts predict that in the spring the situation in Donbass will worsen, and the Ukrainian army will go on the offensive. At the same time, a source in the Ukrainian army told Strana.ua that they were waiting for the commander-in-chief's order, and that all units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Donbass were put on alert.
In turn, the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation said that the situation was becoming more tense and warned against “madness” in the Donbass.
On April 3, he spoke about the increase in the number of volunteers wishing to go to Donbass against the background of the aggravation of the situation in the region in recent days.
“There are a lot of appeals, and from the guys, there are even from the deputies who say that just“ count right away, we will be with you ”. This instills positive emotions and the understanding that we are not alone – not within the framework of some states, but within the framework of human relationships, ”News.ru quoted him as saying.
Pushilin added that some are already asking where exactly to record.
At the same time, on April 3, the people's militia of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic announced the deployment of military equipment by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in residential areas of Donbass, reported.
It was noted that an infantry fighting vehicle and an armored fighting vehicle were located near residential buildings in the village of Orekhovo-Donetskoye.
In the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, in turn, they announced the strengthening of shelling by the Ukrainian army in Donbass and the growth of tensions along the contact line.
According to the DPR office in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of the Ceasefire (JCCC), on April 2, the Ukrainian military opened fire eight times on DPR territory, using 120 mm mortars, grenade launchers and BMP-1 weapons.
According to the deputy from the Opposition Platform – For Life faction, Ukraine is closer than ever to the beginning of a large-scale war in Donbass. The statement of the parliamentarian was reported by “”.
According to Kiva, the war is beneficial to the current Ukrainian government, headed by. claims that the Ukrainian leader is pursuing a “policy of lawlessness” to usurp power. The war, as stated by the parliamentarian, will cover the whole of Ukraine. “Thousands of new deaths” of Ukrainian citizens are coming, but, as Kiva said, “the more there are, the better for the authorities.”
The war, according to Kiva, is being prepared to “legalize illegal actions” by the Ukrainian authorities in relation to opposition political parties. At the same time, a decision on re-elections has long been ripe in the office. However, the president first needs to “clean up the political field.”
The military conflict in Donbass has been going on since the spring of 2014. Then the Luhansk and Donetsk regions of Ukraine proclaimed themselves independent republics (LPR and DPR). This happened against the background of the change of power in the country as a result of the Maidan. Not a single state, including Russia, recognizes the DPR and LPR. Since then, official Kiev has been trying, including by force, to establish control over the territories.
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