RUSSIA'S WAR AGAINST UKRAINE

Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Zagorodnyuk says that over 25,000 Russian troops are now in occupied Donbas... From the Statement by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Mr. Sergiy Kyslytsya at the United Nations Security Council briefing on Ukraine, 19 February 2020: Six years of Russia’s military invasion in Donbas left over 13 000 people killed and more than 27 000 wounded. More than 1.4 million residents of Donbas are now IDPs. The seized areas turned into a land of fear and terror. Local economy destroyed, equipment of enterprises wrecked or moved to Russia. More than 3.4 million people need humanitarian assistance this year. On top of that, this territory, according to the UN, has already become one of the most mine-contaminated in the world. The Russian Federation continues to supply its occupation forces with the weaponry, regular troops and mercenaries to the extent that now they dwarf many European armies (around 500 tanks, around 1000 armored combat vehicles, almost 130 MLRS, almost 800 artillery systems). Just last year, the Russian Federation sent into the occupied territories of Donbas over 4 000 tons of weapons and munitions. As if it were not enough, Russia also pursues illegal passportization in the temporarily occupied territories of Donbas, which has now reached an industrial level — more than 200 000 persons were issued Russian passports there… https://mfa.gov.ua/en/news/statement-deputy-minister-foreign-affairs-ukraine-mr-sergiy-kyslytsya-united-nations-security-council-briefing-ukraine

Source: AP