Any attempt to start a new war in Donbass could destroy Ukraine: Russia

The Kremlin said earlier on Thursday that recent Russian troop and military hardware movements near Russia's borders with Ukraine were aimed at ensuring Moscow's own security.

Published on: Apr 1, 2021, 18:15:32 IST

Reuters | Moscow

Prefer HTon Google

Share via

Copy link

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that any attempts to start a new military conflict in Ukraine's war-torn east could end up destroying Ukraine, the TASS news agency reported.

Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow. (AP)

The comments come amid tensions after Ukraine's commander-in-chief this week accused Moscow of building up forces near their shared border and said that pro-Russian separatists were systematically violating a ceasefire.

The Kremlin said earlier on Thursday that recent Russian troop and military hardware movements near Russia's borders with Ukraine were aimed at ensuring Moscow's own security and were not a threat to anyone.

Get the latest World News, breaking headlines and global updates from the US, UK, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Russia and other countries. Follow major international events on Hindustan Times.

This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.