National Security and Defense Council spokesman Andriy Lysenko has said that “Russian special forces are taking a direct part in the attack on [Donetsk ] airport, but it doesn’t help the enemy."
NATO Secratary General Jens Stotenberg earlier said that Ukrainian border “is not respected” as it must be according to the Minsk ceasefire agreement signed in September by Russia.
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