The JFO headquarters believe that the enemy is preparing provocative shelling in Donbass (Photo: REUTERS / Serhiy Takhmazov)
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Russian mercenaries and special forces of the Russian Federation are preparing provocations in Donbass, the purpose of which is to inflict maximum losses on personnel.
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This was stated by the Deputy Commander of the OC, Major General Viktor Ganushchak during a press tour for foreign journalists to the JFO area, reports Ukrinform.
«In the future, there will be an escalation, there will be provocative shelling, the enemy will provoke. Their task is to inflict maximum losses on personnel. This is proved by the sniper fire, where the special forces of the Russian Federation are directly used, ”Ganushchak said.
According to the Major General, the goal of the Russian Federation is to provoke return fire from the Ukrainian Armed Forces in order to use it for propaganda. Ganushchak stressed that the Ukrainian military everyone is provided with and ready for all scenarios, “including if the enemy goes on the offensive.”
«Already brought to that [оккупанты]what they say about offensive operations, and you know the story of the “killed boy” 20 km from the front … All in order to sow panic among the people, to mislead them. This is constantly being carried out, these are trained specialists … FSB, GRU, Special Operations Forces – three divisions working in this direction, ”added the deputy commander.
On the eve of the commander of the OS Sergei Naev said that the situation in Donbass is difficult, but not critical, and Ukrainian Armed Forces do not see the creation of offensive groups of Russian troops… In his opinion, the purpose of pulling troops to the border of Ukraine is “a demonstration of force.”
Aggravation in Donbass and pulling together of Russian troops to the border of Ukraine
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ruslan Khomchak on March 30, during a speech in the Verkhovna Rada, said that Russia pulls military forces to the border with Ukraine and funds. According to the GUR of the Ministry of Defense, 110 thousand people will be near the Ukrainian border by April 20 personnel.
According to Ukrainian intelligence, Russia is preparing large-scale provocations in the east of Ukraine. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said that the current escalation on the part of Russia – the largest in recent years… According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Russia is building up troops along the Ukrainian border in three directions – in the north-east of Ukraine, in the Crimea and Donbass.
Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that RF “moves troops on its territory at its own discretion” and this «shouldn’t bother anyone. “
On April 16, Zelenskiy held talks with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris. Later, German Chancellor Angela Merkel joined them via video link.
Interlocutors called on Russia to withdraw troops from the Ukrainian border… Following the meeting, Zelensky said that «we are approaching the next meeting of the Normandy Four“. A meeting of advisers will be held on April 19 Normandy four, which will discuss «clusters “step-by-step implementation of the Minsk agreements.
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