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Meanwhile, back in Ukraine....
DONETSK, Ukraine - The State Department said Friday that Russia had sent
tanks and other heavy weapons to separatists in Ukraine, supporting
accusations Thursday by the Ukrainian government.
A convoy of three T-64 tanks, several BM-21 multiple rocket launchers and
other military vehicles crossed the border near the Ukrainian town of
Snizhne, State Department officials said. The Ukrainian Army reported Friday
that it had destroyed two of the tanks and several other vehicles in the
convoy.
"This is unacceptable," said Marie Harf, the deputy State Department
spokeswoman. "A failure by Russia to de-escalate this situation will lead to
additional costs."
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Overnight Friday, separatists using antiaircraft and heavy machine guns
fired on a military transport plane as it was landing in Luhansk, the
Ukrainian Defense Ministry said. It did not give details of casualties, but
offered condolences to family members of the victims. News reports said the
plane was carrying as many as 49 military personnel.
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