Russian troops fighting on the side of separatists in Ukraine are advancing in the southeast region of the country, Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko said on Thursday. “I have made a decision to cancel my working visit to the Republic of Turkey due to sharp aggravation of the situation in Donetsk region, particularly in Amvrosiivka and Starobeshevo, as Russian troops were brought into Ukraine,” the President noted. Russian troops are leading a separatist counteroffensive in the east, using tanks and artillery from inside Ukrainian territory. A rebel commander admitted that at least 3,000-4,000 Russian troops are fighting inside Ukraine. …read more
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