BRUSSELS—Fighting in eastern Ukraine is fiercer than ever in some locations, NATO’s top commander in Europe said Thursday — adding that the weapons systems seen now in the region have in the past heralded a fresh incursion by Russian troops.
“Violence has intensified and changed character in Ukraine,” U.S. Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove told a news conference at NATO headquarters. He said the fighting has re-escalated to levels seen before the Sept. 5 Minsk cease-fire agreement “and in some cases beyond.”
Questioned by reporters, Breedlove, the alliance’s chief commander in Europe, said he couldn’t confirm Ukrainian authorities’ statements that 9,000 Russian …read more
Source: The Epoch Times