Russia uses the situation in Lugansk for the escalation of the conflict in the Donbas – defense Ministry

Russian occupational command tries to use the situation to the escalation of hostilities.

The defense Ministry stated that Russia is using the situation in Lugansk for the escalation of hostilities in the Donbass.

This was stated by the speaker of the Ministry of defense of Ukraine on ATO Col.

According to Gur, in connection with the crisis of the socio-political situation in the territory of “LNR”, the Russian occupation command tries to use the situation to the escalation of hostilities against the forces of anti-terrorist operation.

“The commander of one of the compounds the so-called Second army corps was ordered to prepare artillery, centered on the position along the demarcation line to fire in the depth of the temporarily occupied territories of Luhansk region, to simulate the shelling from the artillery of the Armed forces of Ukraine”, – quotes Motuzyanik Interfax-Ukraine.

November 21, in the center of Lugansk were armed men in uniform without insignia. They blocked access to the main administrative buildings.

On November 22 it became known that employees “MIA LC” together with the “special troops of DNR” stormed the building “Prosecutor LPR” in Luhansk.

The seizure of buildings in Lugansk has begun after the leader “LNR” Igor Carpenter sent “the head of the internal Affairs of LNR” Igor Kornet resign, but he refused to resign. Cornet stated that his dismissal was instigated by “senior representatives of the authorities” for his “principled stand”.

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