Representatives of the Donetsk and Luhansk separatist areas in eastern Ukraine announced May 19 that their armed forces were being placed on high alert, a move confirmed May 20 by the Luhansk military command. The separatists said the move came in response to an escalation of Ukrainian attacks against them since May 1 and to several incidents targeting civilian infrastructure.

Ukraine: Eastern Separatist Forces Placed on High Alert

Representatives of the Donetsk and Luhansk separatist areas in eastern Ukraine have announced May 19 that their armed forces were being placed on high alert, a move further confirmed today by statements of the Luhansk military command. They said the action came in response to an escalation of Ukrainian attacks against them since May 1 and to several incidents targeting civilian infrastructure, including repeated targeting of a power line and repair crews.

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Ukraine: Eastern Separatist Forces Placed on High Alert

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