US describes Kiev punitive operations in eastern Ukraine as adequate Photo: Screenshot Youtube The US Department of State believes that Ukrainian military operations in the eastern part of the country is sufficient, spokesman Jen Psaki said at a briefing in Washington. According to the American considers operations of the Ukrainian security forces have a moderate and restrained character. With regard to the events of what is happening on the ground, our view is that Ukrainian security forces operations have been moderate and measured, and they have taken steps to remain calm in their own country, Psaki suppose. The press office in Lugansk Peoples Republic (LPR) reported Wednesday artillery fire in the village in Lugansk region and the deaths of ten civilians, including a child. According to the information of the militia, about ten civilians, including a girl aged 5-6, died in Lugansk village in artillery fire, NPRs press service head Vladimir Inogorodskikh said Wednesday, reports Interfax. A civilian bus came under fire in Slavyansk leaving two people dead, Donbass Peoples Party Governor Pavel Gubarev said, citing self-defense leader of the Peoples Republic of Donetsk Igor Strelkov. The enemys artillery works non-stop. Slavyansk is under fire as well. A civilian bus came under fire close on a bridge over Kazyonniy Torets. Two people died and three were injured, Gubarev posted on Facebook on Wednesday, reports Interfax. A repairman died, four were seriously injured in a mortar fire attack on Novoazovsk border post in the Donetsk region of the Russian-Ukrainian border at 2:00 am Kiev time, according to border guards. The gunfire killed one soldier and four others sustained injuries in different degrees, the Ukrainian State Border Service said. Ukrainian military forces have carried out a massive artillery fire overnight Wednesday at the Donetsk regional city Kramatorsk, according to reports by local militiamen. A strong gun battle had been brought to town which was literally showered with shells. Powerful explosions were heard at intervals as an automatic fire, a representative of the peoples militia said, adding that the shooting had been taken probably from the Grad missile more fire launch systems. Several homes caught fire in the shelling in the settlement of Krasnogorka near the town Kramatorsk.Lokale residents and public buildings were destroyed currently no information on casualties or fatalities are available. At the same time, answering questions from reporters, Psaki mentioned that Russia has made some steps, and that is why ceasefire in Ukraine was not mutual: Our belief is that while President Poroshenko said he is ready to implement a bilateral ceasefire , any ceasefire must be mutual, and there are steps that the Russians have not taken that they should continue to take. After the issue of the Ukrainian decision to end the ceasefire, Psaki mentioned that: Let us not forget that we are talking about Russian-backed separatists and Russians moving troops near the border, moving equipment across the border. During the briefing, the US Department of State spokesman Jen Psaki also commented telephone conversation between Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and his US counterpart Kerry. Answering the question whether differences in the two readout - US and Russian versions, which are pretty diametrically opposed Psaki said: It is no secret that we have some ongoing differences with Russia. Earlier, discussing the case of Russian journalists murders in Ukraine, Psaki mentioned that: we have seen media reports about it (death of Russian journalists in Ukraine), but we have not verified this information, and the details and causes of the incident, she said at a briefing Washington. With that Jen Psaki noted that in case of confirmation of this information, the State Department certainly expresses condolences to the families of journalists, Interfax quoted her. In addition, the representative stressed that Washington encourages all parties to the conflict in Ukraine to ensure the safety of journalists covering events in the country.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 10:39:59 +0000
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