At least 1,500 Russian troops and convoys of military hardware entered Ukraine over
the weekend, the Ukrainian military said on Monday.
“One thousand five hundred Russian soldiers and 300 pieces of military
equipment, including Grad missile systems, crossed the Ukraine-Russia border on
Feb. 7 and 8,” Ukraine
military spokesman Andriy Lysensko told journalists.
Around 170 vehicles, including trucks, petrol tankers and cars, also crossed
the border, he said.
Ukraine and the West
accuse Moscow of supplying troops and equipment
to pro-Russian separatists battling the Kiev
military in the east of the country, something Russia denies. (+++++) …read more
Source: The Jakarta Post
