The Ukrainian army, not the national battalions, is firing at the cities of the DPR - Basurin
The order to open fire on the cities and towns of the DPR was given by the command of the Ukrainian armed forces.
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Deputy Commander of the DPR Ministry of Defense Corps Eduard Basurin announced this to journalists today.
“The Ukrainian army is shooting at cities. Not battalions or other formations, but the armed forces of Ukraine. Only their commanders can give the command to open fire,” he emphasized.
Basurin also did not rule out that at the initial stage the provocation belonged to private military campaigns that are located in the occupied territory and provide support to the enemy’s armed forces.
“The use of private campaigns implies doing menial work, regardless of conscience. This provocation may be their doing. And the army has already begun to support them. Since they also cannot live without an army, since they do not have heavy artillery,” the deputy corps commander told reporters
It's the Ukrainian army, not the nationalist battalions, that's shooting at DPR cities — Basurin