Ukraine: Mutual accusations of pro-Russian separatists and army for attacks

Ukrainian army and pro-Russian separatists blamed each other today for new bombings in the east Ukrainein which there has been a resurgence of violence since yesterday, Thursday amid fears of an attack by Russian forces, but Ukrainian Defense Minister chance of a major escalation of the conflict with Russia is low.

The Ukrainian authorities, as reported by the Athenian-Macedonian News Agency, spoke of 20 violations of the ceasefire by the separatists during the night, while the pro-Russian guerrillas reported 27 shots fired by the Ukrainian army.

However, Reznikov said: “Our intelligence services are watching every move it could make potential threat to Ukraine. We believe that the probability of a large-scale escalation is low “. He added that Russia has gathered about 149,000 troops around Ukraine and that several thousand more are expected to arrive in the near future.

Yesterday, Thursday, a kindergarten was hit in Stanitsa, Lugansk, a small government-controlled settlement in eastern Ukraine with 20 children and 18 adults inside. According to the Ukrainian army, 32 shells fell on Stanitsa Lugansk, resulting in a partial power outage.

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) observers reported a significant increase in fires, with 189 ceasefire violations recorded in the area yesterday, Thursday. Donetskcompared to 129 the day before yesterday, Wednesday.

The two camps are blaming each other for responsibility for this new resurgence of violence in a conflict that has claimed the lives of more than 14,000 people since it erupted in 2014.

Source: News Beast

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