Russia Increases Supply of Weapons, Ammunition, and Military Equipment to Ukrainian

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Russia Increases Supply of Weapons, Ammunition, and Military Equipment to Ukrainian


Russia will maintain troop presence along the ukrainian border amid a deadlock with the west over the crisis. Russia says it is taking measures of precaution in response to nato military buildup drills and frequent flights of fighter jets.

Moscow also accuses nato of fanning tensions by flying reconnaissance planes near russia's borders. Ukraine has accused russia of boosting supplies of weapons, ammunition and military equipment to separatist regions in Ukraine while actively recruiting mercenaries to fight in the ongoing conflict.

The claims by Kiev's military intelligence service on friday came as United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met in geneva, the latest attempt at diplomacy aimed at easing fears of a russian invasion.

The agency said Moscow continues to increase the combat capabilities of pro-russian separatists and since the start of this month, has secretly transferred by rail and road more than 7000 tons of fuel, several tanks and self-propelled artillery units to the regions.

It said russia was also undertaking active recruitment of mercenaries who are being sent to separatist controlled regions. The neighbors have been locked in the separatist conflict in ukraine's eastern regions particularly in donetsk and luhansk, since april 2014. The fighting began after mass protests prompted ukraine's then moscow friendly leader to flee to Russia.

Kiev says at least 14,000 people have been killed in eight years of violence and along with its western allies blames the bloodshed on russian sent fighters and weapons.

Meanwhile legislators in russia's parliament on friday put forward a bill that would ask president Vladimir Putin to recognize the independence of pro-moscow separatist regions in Donetsk and Luhansk.

Lower House speaker Vyacheslav Voladin said such a move which is all but assured to enrage ukraine and prompt western condemnation would be a solution to provide for the security of our citizens and countrymen in the two regions.

The latest machinations come as ukrainian and western concerns over a week-long build-up of 100,000 russian soldiers along the ukrainian border reach a fever pitch.

Last week US and Ukrainian officials said russian influence actors had already begun a false flag operation meant to fabricate ukrainian provocations and justify a russian intervention. Moscow has denied planning an attack but has said it could take unspecified military action if its demands are not met.

The demands include a permanent prohibition on ukrainian membership in nato, which the US and its European Allies have already rejected and the removal of most US and Allied military presence in Eastern Europe.

Before meeting Lavrov on friday, Blinken met ukrainian president Vladimir Zelinski in Kiev and top diplomats from Britain, France and Germany and berlin where he stressed the US unity with its allies. That came after President Joe Biden on wednesday drew widespread criticism including from Zelinski for saying retaliation for russian aggression in ukraine would depend on the details while suggesting that a minor incursion would spark an internal fight between nato allies on how to proceed.

Zielinski responded on twitter, we want to remind the great powers that there are no minor incursions and small nations. Just as there are no minor casualties and little grief from the loss of loved ones.

Biden later clarified that any assembled russian units moving across the ukrainian border would be considered an invasion.

Speaking on friday, lavrov said it was premature to start talking about a summit between presidents biden and putin but that another meeting with Blinken in the near future was possible. Lavrov called the talks constructive and useful and said washington had agreed to provide a written response next week which would show whether we are on the right path or not.

Meanwhile, two F-35 fighters will be sent to the border with Ukraine. The netherlands decided to send two F-35 fighter jets to the ukrainian border. The latter will be deployed at an air base in romania and as follows from the data presented, they will participate in the air policing mission, however judging by the region where these combat aircraft are deployed. 

The latter may try to carry out provocations and test russian air defense systems by approaching the russian borders from the black sea or even from the airspace of ukraine.

At the moment it is known that the netherlands originally planned to send F-16 fighters to patrol the airspace over the black sea, however at the last moment they changed their mind, choosing F-35 fighters.

The deployment of the latter on the territory of romania will take place in april of this year and although combat aircraft do not pose any significant danger, experts are paying attention to clearly preparing provocations near the russian borders, especially against the background of the crisis in relations between russia and NATO. Taking into account the duration of the nato air policing mission, the dutch air force F-35 fighters will be in romania for two months.


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