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

Reuters | , Moscow
Apr 01, 2021 06:15 PM IST

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.

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)
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.

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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.

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