Prime minister of the self-declared Donetsk People’s Republic posts speech to YouTube saying they have 30 tanksOne of the top rebel leaders in eastern Ukraine claims that his forces have recently received 1,200 fighters who had undergone training in Russia. The claim came during a speech to leading rebels, apparently recorded on Friday and posted to YouTube by a pro-separatist media outlet. His language suggested the men had already crossed the border.Alexander Zakharchenko, prime minister of the self-declared Donetsk People’s Republic, also spoke about 150 armoured vehicles, of which 30 are tanks and the rest wheeled or tracked armoured personnel …read more
Source: The Guardian
