Petro Poroshenko, Ukraine’s president, declared that Russian troops have been deployed in Eastern Ukraine. The statement comes as new photos released by NATO show artillery, vehicles, and troops moving in and around eastern Ukraine. Petro Poroshenko, Ukraine’s president, declared that Russian troops have been deployed in Eastern Ukraine. The statement comes as new photos released by NATO show artillery, vehicles, and troops moving in and around eastern Ukraine.
NATO officials stated convoys of artillery and troops can be seen moving into position in a formation that is professional and organized, pointing to evidence that the force is Russian military and not just pro-Russian separatists.
In addition, ten Russian soldiers were captured by Ukrainian forces last Monday, after entering eastern Ukraine. The detained men add to the growing body of evidence of direct Russian involvement, yet Russia has continued to deny that its military has any presence in Ukraine.
As to the evidence of NATO satellite photos, Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, claimed that the photos were “from computer games,” as reported by NBC news.
In addition, an unnamed U.S. official cited by multiple news outlets has claimed that 1,000 Russian troops recently entered southern Ukraine to fight alongside pro-Russian separatists. Other reports continue to surface of tanks belonging to Russia captured on video in Eastern Ukraine, and confessions from Russian soldiers as to why they were in Ukraine.
Poroshenko and the Ukrainian government stated that key towns in southern Ukraine were captured by Russian forces, sending the Ukrainian forces into full retreat, reports the Washington Post. President Obama, addressing the recent Russian involvement said, “Russia is responsible for the violence in eastern Ukraine…Russia has deliberately and repeatedly violated sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.”
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