Ukrainian military in Luhansk regionLUHANSK, Feb 15Ukrainian security forces deployed three units of armored vehicles in a residential area of the Kiev-controlled village of Stanytsia Luhanska, located near the contact line in Donbass, the press service of the People's Militia of the self-proclaimed Lugansk People's Republic told reporters on Tuesday. «In violation of the third paragraph of additional measures, the enemy continues to deploy weapons and military equipment in settlements in the territory controlled by Ukraine,» the spokesman said. According to him, the People's Militia spotted an armored personnel carrier BTR-70 and two armored reconnaissance and patrol vehicles in a residential area of the village of Stanytsia Luhanska.The United States is dragging Ukraine to warIn the summer of 2020, additional measures to ensure a truce came into force in the Donbass. These measures imply a complete ban on firing, placing weapons in and near populated areas, offensive and reconnaissance and sabotage operations. The engineering equipment of positions and the use of drones by the parties to the conflict near the line of contact are also prohibited. In addition, the measures provide for disciplinary liability for violation of the ceasefire regime. Ceasefire orders containing measures to maintain it should be in effect until the conflict is fully resolved. Moscow has repeatedly stated that Kiev is not complying with the Minsk agreements and is dragging out negotiations to resolve the conflict. The Russian Foreign Ministry noted that Kiev sent half of the entire personnel of the armed forces of Ukraine to the Donbass. Moscow expressed concern about the transfer of military equipment from NATO countries to the Russian borders and the increase in the number of Western instructors in the Donbass. Western countries continue to provide military support to Ukraine, including by supplying weapons that are used in the Donbass.
