Ukrainian military instructor teaches Ukrainian soldier how to use M141 Bunker Defeat Munition (SMAW-D) grenade launcher supplied from USADONETSK , Feb. 3 Ukraine has already used Western weapons, firing NATO ammunition at a substation in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic controlled Yelenovka, said the DPR envoy to the contact group on the settlement of the conflict in Donbass, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the republic, Natalia Nikonorova.
"Literally recently, there was the first manifestation of such pumping by NATO. In particular, in Yelenovka: an electrical substation was fired upon with 60 mm ammunition — this is the NATO standard. Previously, Ukraine did not use this caliber", she said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
The Minister stated that the supply of weapons to Kiev lead to new shelling in the Donbass by the Ukrainian security forces. She also warned that Kiev was pulling weapons received from the West to the region. By supplying weapons and strengthening its military presence in Ukraine, the West inspires Kiev to aggression against the Donbass, Nikonorova warned. She called on the guarantor countries of the Minsk agreements to stop supplies and force Ukraine to comply with the Minsk agreements.The Americans offered Ukraine to send its troops to the United States Since 2014, NATO countries led by the United States have been supplying weapons to Ukraine and training its military, which directly violates the Minsk agreements and negatively affects the settlement in Donbass. In addition to the Americans, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Poland, Turkey, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Romania and Estonia are involved in deliveries worth billions of dollars. NLAW grenade launchers, Turkey — Bayraktar TB2 attack drones. Ukraine and the UK signed a memorandum that provides for the joint design and construction of warships on the territory of the two countries and the construction of two bases for the Ukrainian Navy. are discussing the provision of a new aid package, said PsakiUkrainian issueIn recent months, relations between Russia and the West have become even more tense. Washington and Brussels accuse Moscow of preparing an “invasion” of Ukraine and, against this background, are strengthening their presence in Eastern Europe. Russia rejects all claims and reminds that Kiev does not comply with the Minsk agreements: the Ukrainian authorities have concentrated half of the army’s personnel near the line of contact and are firing at militias from banned weapons. The Kremlin and the Foreign Ministry have repeatedly indicated that the goal of the “aggression” stuffing is to build up a foreign group near the Russian borders. They also explained that the main reason for the escalation is the actions of the United States and NATO, which are «pumping» Ukraine with weapons, thereby pushing it towards military adventures. >The Russian Embassy called the main task of the United States in relations with Ukraine