Basurin: Kiev is preparing provocation on Victory Day

The self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic's (DPR) Defense Ministry spokesman Eduard Basurin said that foreign military units could be used by Kiev in provocations on the territory of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People’s republics during festive events devoted to the Victory Day.

According to him, "Ukrainian nationalistic units are preparing provocations in the DPR and LPR shortly before celebrations of the 70th anniversary of [the Soviet Union’s] Victory in the Great Patriotic War".

"Military instructors from NATO countries train nationalistic units in the Lvov Region; besides, on April 17, 300 paratroopers of the US 173rd Airborne Brigade arrived at the Yavorov Range [50 kilometers from Lvov]. It is possible that foreign units could be used in provocations on the territory of the DPR and LPR to destabilize the situation and disrupt festive events devoted to the Day of Victory of the Soviet people over fascism," TASS cited him.The Defense Ministry spokesman said that "a sabotage and reconnaissance unit numbering 300-500 people has been formed in the Lvov Region from among activists of radical organizations. It is expected to be redeployed to the area of Stanichno-Luganskoye [12 kilometers north of Lugansk] for further provocations on behalf of the Russian army."

"Military instructors from NATO countries train nationalistic units in the Lvov Region; besides, on April 17, 300 paratroopers of the US 173rd Airborne Brigade arrived at the Yavorov Range [50 kilometers from Lvov]. It is possible that foreign units could be used in provocations on the territory of the DPR and LPR to destabilize the situation and disrupt festive events devoted to the Day of Victory of the Soviet people over fascism," TASS cited him.

The Defense Ministry spokesman said that "a sabotage and reconnaissance unit numbering 300-500 people has been formed in the Lvov Region from among activists of radical organizations. It is expected to be redeployed to the area of Stanichno-Luganskoye [12 kilometers north of Lugansk] for further provocations on behalf of the Russian army."

The DPR militia command has taken measures to boost military police and patrol activities and intensified checks at roadblocks and checkpoints, Basurin said.