More than 2,000 Russian fighters have been named as killed in action in east Ukraine by the Ukrainian government, despite Moscow’s denials that it has sent any troops to its neighbour.
Ukraine has been fighting a low-intensity conflict with pro-Russian rebels in its eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions, known collectively as Donbas, since 2014. Despite allegations by Kiev, NATO and independent organisations that Russia is reinforcing the rebels with soldiers and equipment, the Kremlin has repeatedly denied this. Russia’s official explanation for any fighters of Russian nationality with military training captured in east Ukraine has long been that they are volunteers, …read more
Source: Newsweek
