Ukraine: Army denies launching military operations in Donbas

The commander of the Ukrainian armed forces, Valery Zaluzny, today denied that Ukraine had launched military operations in the breakaway region of Donbass and planned a sabotage in the town of Khorlivka in the self-proclaimed “Donetsk People’s Republic” earlier today.

“The statements made by the heads of the occupying administrations about the alleged attack by the Ukrainian armed forces and the forcible release of the temporarily occupied territories do not correspond to reality. The information I provided can also be verified by the OSCE,” he wrote on Facebook. Zaluzni. He added that diplomacy was the only acceptable choice Kiev made to resolve the Donbas issue.

“Political and military leadership are not planning or conducting offensive operations in eastern Ukraine. Our only acceptable choice is to remove the occupation of our people and territories through politics and diplomacy. An offensive operation in Donbass would inevitably lead to “Many casualties among civilians, therefore such scenarios are not even considered,” he continued.

The commander added that the Ukrainian army does not open fire on Donbas for the first time, but only responds to the bombing.

“We are not fooled by the challenges. We are not bombing residential areas where the separatists, with cynicism, are developing their positions (…) “, concluded.

Source: AMPE

Source: Capital

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