The Ukrainian president has accused Moscow of supplying heavy weaponry to pro-Russia forces in eastern Ukraine despite a standing ceasefire between the two sides.
On Monday, Petro Poroshenko claimed that at least 950 armored vehicles, 500 tanks and 400 artillery systems were deployed by Russia in the violence-wracked area. He did not, however, specify the exact date of the deliveries.
He said: “Just this week, three big convoys crossed our border towards Lugansk, Donetsk and Debaltseve,” adding that Russia “has still not given up the idea of a direct intervention or a rebel assault in the country’s interior.”
The Western-backed official also …read more
Source: Iran English Radio