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Current Events => Breaking News => Topic started by: txradioguy on July 24, 2014, 04:04:35 PM

Title: Obama administration: Russia firing artillery at Ukraine military targets
Post by: txradioguy on July 24, 2014, 04:04:35 PM
(http://a57.foxnews.com/global.fncstatic.com/static/managed/img/Politics/876/493/Ukraine_unrest_AP_660.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)


Obama administration officials said Thursday that Russia is firing artillery from its own territory into Ukraine to hit Ukrainian military sites, pointing to escalating Russian involvement in the deadly conflict.

State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf also claimed Moscow is boosting its military shipments to pro-Russian separatists.

"We have new evidence that the Russians intend to deliver heavier and more powerful multiple rocket launchers to separatist forces in Ukraine and have evidence that Russia is firing artillery from within Russian to attack Ukrainian military positions," Harf told reporters.

She said the evidence derived from "human intelligence information" but declined to elaborate, saying it would compromise sources and methods of intelligence collection.

The Pentagon, though, confirmed her account, and said Russia has been firing artillery for several days now.

The allegations come amid an increasingly bitter war of words between Washington and Moscow over the crisis in Ukraine and conflicting claims over the downing of a Malaysian passenger jet over eastern Ukraine last week.

The U.S. repeatedly has accused Russia of stoking the Ukraine rebellion and has said it believes separatists shot down the Malaysian plane, killing nearly 300 people, with a Russian provided surface-to-air missile.


http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/07/24/obama-administration-russia-firing-artillery-at-ukraine-military-targets/
Title: Re: Obama administration: Russia firing artillery at Ukraine military targets
Post by: Dori on July 24, 2014, 07:14:15 PM
I'm surprised the O Admin let the cat out of the bag.  Doesn't matter, it doesn't change anything.  Obama will just pay lip service on his way to another fund raiser.

Title: Re: Obama administration: Russia firing artillery at Ukraine military targets
Post by: hillneck on July 24, 2014, 08:08:54 PM
where is the stern letter of concern?
Title: Re: Obama administration: Russia firing artillery at Ukraine military targets
Post by: Jasonw560 on July 25, 2014, 12:27:28 AM
Tell us again how Romney was wrong and "the 80's want their foreign policy back"
Title: Re: Obama administration: Russia firing artillery at Ukraine military targets
Post by: Chris_ on July 25, 2014, 12:34:43 AM
Tell us again how Romney was wrong and "the 80's want their foreign policy back"
Not to mention the economy.

Viva la '80s.
Title: Re: Obama administration: Russia firing artillery at Ukraine military targets
Post by: JohnnyReb on July 25, 2014, 06:19:06 AM
....and the Russians are hoping the Ukrainians fire back so they'll have an excuse to invade.