NATO: Fighting in eastern Ukraine fiercer than ever

AP ^ | 11-22-2015 | JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG

[tcrlaf]

Fighting in eastern Ukraine is fiercer than ever in some locations, NATO's top commander in Europe said Thursday - adding that the weapons systems seen now in the region have in the past heralded a fresh incursion by Russian troops.

"Violence has intensified and changed character in Ukraine," U.S. Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove told a news conference at NATO headquarters. He said the fighting has re-escalated to levels seen before the Sept. 5 Minsk cease-fire agreement "and in some cases beyond."

Questioned by reporters, Breedlove, the alliance's chief commander in Europe, said he couldn't confirm Ukrainian authorities' statements that 9,000 Russian troops had entered the country.

"(But) what we do see is that the Russian-backed forces have renewed capability now to bring pressure on the Ukrainian forces, and have in several places moved the line of contact to the west," he added

[Ivan Mazepa]

No, it’s Nato commenting on the fighting in Ukraine

[tcrlaf]

“Are NATO troops actually fighting?”

Depends on who you ask.
This is from toady:

Dead bodies in NATO uniforms, US weapons recovered from under debris of Donetsk airport
January 22, 21:59

“While examining the building of the Donetsk airport, we found a great number of American firearms” spokesman for the defense ministry of the self-proclaimed DNR said.

http://itar-tass.com/en/world/772859

[1rudeboy]

You know, for all your yowling about Ukrainian propaganda, you don’t appear to have any trouble with the Russian version.

[tcrlaf]

Heavy fighting continues today.
Uk’s shelled the city of Gorlivka for 15 straight hours last night.

Ukraine’s Rada introduces draft law that allows commanders to shoot insubordinate soldiers on the spot http://w1.c1.rada.gov.ua/pls/zweb2/webproc4_1?pf3511=53587

Situation is “unclear”, of course, with claims and counter-claims, but both the DNR and LPR militias continue to push between Donetsk and west of Lugansk.