The Ukrainian army and pro-Russian separatists blamed each other for new bombings in eastern Ukraine on Friday, sparking a resurgence of violence amid fears of attacks by Russian forces, but Ukrainian Defense Minister The country’s authorities estimate that the possibility of a major escalation of the conflict with Russia is low.
Ukrainian authorities reported 20 ceasefire violations by separatists overnight, while pro-Russian rebels reported 27 shots fired by the Ukrainian army.
However, Reznikov said “Our intelligence services are watching any move that could potentially pose a threat to Ukraine. We consider that the possibility 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 settlement under government control in eastern Ukraine, at a time when 20 children and 18 adults were in it.
According to the Ukrainian army, 32 shells fell on Stanitsa Lugansk, resulting in a partial power outage.
Observers from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) reported a significant increase in fires, with 189 ceasefire violations recorded in the Donetsk region on Thursday, compared with 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.
Russia, however, announced today that it was being held on Saturday under the leadership of Vladimir Putin. exercises of the Russian strategic forceswith the launch of ballistic missiles and cruise missiles, in the midst of the crisis between Moscow and the West over Ukraine.
“Everything is possible” As for what will happen next on the border of Ukraine, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian clarified today, Friday.
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