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War, War, War See other War, War, War Articles Title: 12 Ukrainian Troops Seek Asylum in Russia – TV Reports MOSCOW, August 3 (RIA Novosti) – A group of 12 Ukrainian troops has reached the Gukovo checkpoint in Russia’s Rostov Region and requested asylum in Russia, the Rossiya-24 TV channel reported on Sunday. The servicemen, both officers and soldiers from the 72th motorized brigade, went through the neutral zone of the Russian-Ukrainian border carrying a white flag and no weapons on them. “Absolutely, we are not traitors. We are in no war with Russia. There can be some 'misunderstanding,' but there is no war. To save the lives of my subordinates, a decision has been taken to move them out via Russia,” a Ukrainian officer told the TV channel. Earlier reports said more than 40 Ukrainian servicemen have abandoned their military units and asked independence supporters to allow them to come to Russia in order not to fight against their own people. In mid-April, Kiev launched a military crackdown on independence supporters in eastern Ukraine. According to the latest UN report, the conflict has claimed the lives of 1,129 civilians since then, with another 3,442 injured. Moscow has repeatedly condemned Kiev’s «war against own people» and urged an immediate stop to the punitive operation, advocating for a peaceful resolution to the crisis. Related News Ukraine May Soon Acquire High-Precision Weapons – Russian Senator Acknowledgment of Civil War in Ukraine Not to Affect Red Cross Activities Kiev Spending Almost $6 Mln Daily on Military Operation in Ukraine’s Southeast Ukraine’s Parliament Introduces 1.5% Military Tax Ukrainian Special Forces in Luhansk Region Begin Surrender Negotiations – Militia DONETSK, August 3 (RIA Novosti) – A besieged garrison of Ukrainian soldiers and special forces in the south of the Luhansk region started negotiating conditions of their surrender with local independence supporters, a representative of the militia told RIA Novosti Sunday. “They have run out of combat rations, water and fuel and they have small arms to last only a couple of days. They have started negotiating. They offer to destroy all their hardware, lay down arms and then we let them out of blockade back to the Ukrainian territory,” the source said adding that the militia did not accept these conditions. The militia wants the government soldiers to leave their hardware as it is. According to the source, the negotiations will last up to five days. Armed clashes in Ukraine’s southeastern regions have not been abating since mid-April, when Kiev announced the beginning of a special military operation to suppress a growing independence movement among local citizens. The civilian death toll from the running battles between government soldiers and self-defense forces has already surpassed 1,000, according to the recent UN estimates. Moscow has repeatedly condemned Kiev’s military campaign against the population in the east of the country, advocating a peaceful resolution to the crisis. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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