INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
A huge concentration of forces has been observed in recent weeks on the Ukrainian-Russian border, while as revealed by videos and reports on social media, Belarus has mobilized its military forces for reasons not yet known.
At the same time, Moscow warns the West that any deployment of military forces in the region will force it to take emergency measures to ensure its security, stating that the situation on the line of contact in eastern Ukraine between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatist forces is scary and that many provocative actions take place there.
In case if you missed it yesterday. 39 BTR-82A Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) of 880th Naval Infantry Battalion, 810th Guards Naval Infantry Brigade of #Russia Navy Black Sea Fleet were deployed from #Sevastopol toward the #Dzhankoi in North of #Crimea yesterday. 👇 pic.twitter.com/WkkySTzXjL
— Babak Taghvaee – Μπάπακ Τακβαίε – بابک تقوایی (@BabakTaghvaee) April 2, 2021
The Ukrainian Foreign Minister said that in recent years, there has been a systematic deployment of Russian troops, but this is the largest so far and called on Russia to end tensions, proposing a diplomatic de-escalation through the mediation of the European Union and the USA.
Wow. Military build up ongoing in full force on #Russia – #Ukraine border.
Video of Ukrainian tanks reportedly rolling today into the Luhansk & Donetsk region: pic.twitter.com/Nkh4yZMb3M
— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) April 1, 2021
Russia sends BM-27 Uragan rocket launchers to the Ukrainian border today. pic.twitter.com/PRcrdSOd4L
— WorldOnAlert (@worldonalert) April 2, 2021
At the same time, several reports suggest that Belarus has decided to mobilize its military forces on the border with Ukraine, further complicating the already tense situation in the region.
Логишин, Белорусь, 31.03.2021 pic.twitter.com/otGS2XuVsc
— IgorGirkin (@GirkinGirkin) April 1, 2021
On the ground, according to a statement from the Donetsk People’s Republic Militia (DPR), on April 3, Ukrainian soldiers attacked settlements, using a four-winged UAV equipped with an improvised explosive device (IED). The attack took place in the village of Aleksandrovskoe, resulting in the death of a 5-year-old boy and some women’s injuries, according to the DPR Militia.
Some sources claim that there was an intense exchange of artillery fire in the Republic of Luhansk (LPR), near the villages of Bryanka, Stakhanov, Kirovsk, on April 2.
According to sources close to the DPR, Ukrainian warplanes arrived at Chuguev airport in the Kharkiv region. According to Southfront, Ukrainian helicopters were also spotted near the Donetsk front lines in the Donetsk Republic (DPR).
In addition, several videos show dozens of Russian attack helicopters across the border with Ukraine, including the Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter and the Mi-28 Night Hunter.
In another development, yesterday, April 3, the spokesman for the General Staff of the Ukrainian Army, Colonel Pavelko, announced that Ukraine will participate in NATO operations in the Eastern Mediterranean and Iraq. “We intend to increase the national contribution to NATO operations and missions,” he said.
Video showing Ukrainian self-propelled guns
ржд, 02.04.2021 pic.twitter.com/GzOBIiDSOX
— IgorGirkin (@GirkinGirkin) April 2, 2021
At the political level, the President of Ukraine had his first telephone conversation with US President Joe Biden on Friday, April 2.
Biden’telephone conversation with the Ukrainian president came amid claims of US support to Ukraine and ongoing visits by Western military officials to Kiev. Now, the risk of a major military attack on the DPR and the LPR seems more likely than ever.
The DEFENCE ReDEFiNED team will monitor the developments and inform you accordingly.
With information from: Southfront.org / BBC / Reuters
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