Ukraines military accuses Russia of provocation over Bakhmut incident

Ukraines military accuses Russia of provocation over Bakhmut incident

A Ukrainian navy spokesperson accused Moscow on Wednesday of a “provocation” after Russian proxy forces mentioned Ukrainian forces had blown up 4 buildings within the japanese Ukrainian metropolis of Bakhmut, killing 20 civilians.

Russia’s state-run TASS news company quoted an unnamed supply within the Russian-backed “power structures” of Ukraine’s japanese Donetsk area as saying Ukrainian forces had blown up the buildings as they pulled again from the outskirts of Bakhmut.

“This is another Russian information provocation with the goal of … distracting (attention) from the crimes of the Wagner terrorist organisation,” Serhiy Cherevatyi, a navy spokesperson, instructed Reuters, referring to the Wagner personal navy firm preventing alongside Russian forces.

“Ukrainian service members absolutely adhere to all rules and doctrines of war fighting (and) never violate either national nor international law, especially regarding civilians.”

Source: www.anews.com.tr