Koval warned NATO that Russia could use the stolen aircraft from Belbek airbase in Crimea for provocations in the Donbas Defense Ministry of Ukraine shared information about possible provocations by the Russian side using Ukrainian military aircraft from Belbek airbase in Crimea against civilians in eastern Ukraine. This was announced by Acting Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Koval in Brussels on Tuesday, reports censor.net citing Ukrinform. Eight MiG-29 are being prepared at the Belbek airbase in Crimea for a possible provocation in the eastern Ukraine. MiG-29 are combat ready and marked with the insignia of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Tonight we received information that active preparations are underway for a possible provocation – for use in the east of Ukraine, to show how the armed forces of Ukraine deal a blow to the civilian population, - said Koval. He stressed that the media should disseminate this information to prevent such provocations. As previously reported, Information Resistance coordinator Dmitry Tymchuk said that Russian military plans to orchestrate provocations on Ukrainian territory using Ukrainian Air Force aircraft captured in Crimea referring to fully operational aircraft which the Russian Federation has not yet returned to Ukraine. At the moment, these planes are being fitted with munitions. Source: censor.net.ua/n288349 Translated by #EuromaidanPR. #Ukraine #StopWar
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