Russia may be preparing a new offensive in the Donbass – NATO – LІGA.net

         The commander of the ground forces of NATO in Europe noted that Russia is increasing the possibility of conducting a serious and modernization in the military sphere

The commander of the ground forces of NATO in Europe, General Philip Breedlove said that Russia is using “mode silence “in eastern Ukraine to regroup forces and possible attack. He said, speaking before the Armed Services Committee of the US Senate,

According to the general, the Pentagon was caught off guard last Russian movement in Ukraine. He said that US intelligence agencies should have more opportunities to monitor the actions of Russia in the region, reports BBC Russian Service.

Breedlove has repeatedly stated that in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions there are a large number of Russian soldiers who train and advise the separatist forces.

Russia every time denies allegations of Western countries and international experts on its direct involvement in the conflict in Ukraine. ” We can not predict exactly what Russia is going to do, and we do not fully understand what the intentions of Putin. We can draw conclusions on the basis of his previous actions ” – said Breedlove.

” What we see, gives us reason to believe that Russia is developing its capacity, holds a major upgrade in the military sphere and bears ambitious strategic plans ” – he said to the senators.

According to the general, many of the actions of the Russian forces indicate a possible preparation for a new offensive.

The US is now considered illegal armed groups in Ukraine as a Representatives of the Russian forces.

The US officials received intelligence information on the region, according to which, in recent months, Russia has strengthened enormously management and control of the militants in the east of Ukraine.

The US intelligence organizations claim that there is more and more evidence that Russian troops and separatists work together, train together and to conduct operations under the control of a unified command structure, which ultimately obeys orders from Russia.

For example, the statement State Department spokesman Marie Harf, released last week, talked about air defense systems deployed near the border, escalating military groups not far from Kharkov – the second largest Ukrainian city, as well as enhancing training sessions with the participation of Russian drone. Harf called drones unmistakable sign of the presence of the Russian presence.

As the Associated Press, as a result of the US gradually introduced into official circulation a new term ‘joint Russian and separatist forces”. The term was The used three times in a State Department statement last week in which Moscow and pro-Russian militants accused in several cases of ceasefire violation in Ukraine.

According to correspondents, characterizing them now as a coordinated force acting in eastern Ukraine, the United States have placed more responsibility for the ongoing armed conflict in Russia.

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