Minister of Defence of Ukraine: Russia delivers militants, armament, equipment, munitions through Ukrainian eastern border

posted 15 June 2016 16:20

“The situation in the east of Ukraine escalates. This year the enemy has already violated the ceasefire for about 7,000 times. The enemy uses the forbidden armament — artillery systems and MRLS,” General of the Army of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak, Defence Minister of Ukraine, said at a press conference at the NATO HQ, “Russia delivers militants, armament, equipment, munitions, fuel through the Ukrainian eastern border.”

“This year, 623 servicemen were wounded and killed in the east of Ukraine. This is the true face of the Russian policy concerning the peaceful resolving of the ongoing conflict in Donbas,” the Minister mentioned.