The Russian Federation has amassed in the occupied areas of Donbas a military contingent equal to the military forces of almost all NATO allies in Europe, Ukraine’s chief military prosecutor Anatoly Matios told 112 Ukraine TV channel.
The official went on to list the types and name the number of weapons used in the war-torn territories.
"650 tanks, 1,310 armored combat vehicles, almost 500 piecese of artillery of various calibers (including large-caliber artillery proscribed by Minsk agreements), almost 260 multiple launch rocket systems, and up to 100 anti-aircraft missile systems," Matios said, stressing that these are all Russian weapons.
"The Russian Federation is currently represented in in Donbas with an almost 3,000-strong [regular] force consisting of two battalion-tactical groups and a tactical group, which, besides the weapons mentioned, also has almost 200 tanks, 400 APCs, 140 artillery pieces, and the latest types of anti-aircraft missile systems," said Matios.
The chief military prosecutor listed the Russian military units involved in the fighting.
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According to him, the total number of Russians fighting in Donbas amounts to 11,000, including 3,000 regular troops.
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