Russia deployed the newest air defense systems in Donbas. Russian army is now participating in Donbas War, - Geoffrey Pyatt, the USA ambassador to Ukraine, wrote in his Twitter.
According to Pyatt, russian supplied tanks, armored machinery, artillery and multiple rocket launchers are obviously not going to cut it and defeat Ukrainian army. So, now an increasing number of Russian troops are invading directly in Ukraine."
"Russia also transported its newest air defense systems, including SA-22, into the eastern Ukraine and is directly involved in fighting," - he added.
1/3 Russian supplied tanks, armored vehicles, artillery and multiple rocket launchers have been insufficient to defeat Ukraine' armed forces
— Geoffrey Pyatt (@GeoffPyatt) 28 августа 2014
2/3 So now an increasing number of Russian troops are intervening directly in fighting on Ukrainian territory — Geoffrey Pyatt (@GeoffPyatt) 28 августа 2014
3/3 Russia has also sent its newest air defense systems including the SA-22 into eastern Ukraine & is now directly involved in the fighting.
— Geoffrey Pyatt (@GeoffPyatt) 28 августа 2014
edited by Anna Palagina
Source https://twitter.com/GeoffPyatt
