Defense Ministry: Russia is not going to invade the Ukraine under the guise of humanitarian aid
Deputy defense Minister Anatoly Antonov at the meeting with the head of operational activities of the ICRC in the European Union and Central Asia Laurent Korba denied Western countries about the fact that the Russian Federation is planning to invade the space of Ukraine under the guise of humanitarian aid, told the Russian Ministry of defense. " the Deputy head of the Russian defense Ministry denied speculative statements of European countries and NATO about as if possessed by Russia plans for a military invasion of the Ukraine " under the guise of humanitarian operations ", - informed the defence Ministry, RIA " Novosti." Antonov noticed that an increase in Kiev so-called " anti-terrorist operation ", which is the indiscriminate use of heavy artillery, volley fire, ballistic missiles and aircraft, leading to numerous casualties among the civilian inhabitants and the destruction of vital infrastructure, " - said in the report." at the same time expressed concern over the facts of the application in the settlements inhumane weapons, incendiary ammunition and ballistic missiles, equipped with a cassette head parts ", - said the Ministry. On Wednesday it was announced that the first 16 Trucks of the Russian humanitarian convoy came from places of permanent deployment to the checkpoint " Donetsk - Izvarino ", and the Red Cross agreed with the Russian Federation and Ukraine the procedure of inspection of gumanoy. Authorized Russian border guard said that the Ukrainian border guards have not arrived at the checkpoint to verify the column. The head of the Russian red cross Raisa Lukacova stated that the passage of humanitarian aid from Russia to Ukraine is delayed due to the failure of the Ukrainian authorities requirements ICRC to maintain the security of escorts cargo. In addition, France's foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said that, taking into account the situation in the East of Ukraine, the Russian demand to allow humanitarian aid in the combat zone true. Remember, Russia has sent Ukraine humanitarian aid 12 August. Authorized Ukrainian authorities made conflicting statements about whether they miss the convoy. Ukraine 17 August found the Russian cargo under the auspices of the international Department of the red cross humanitarian aid.