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Ceasefire violations are steadily intensifying in war-ravaged eastern Ukraine as reports increase that Russia is building up its military forces across the border of the former Soviet satellite nation.
There were almost 1,000 violations of the agreement to cease hostilities in Ukraine’s Donetsk region between the evenings of October 29 and October 31, according to the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which monitors the situation under peace accords signed in 2015.
In a report, the OSCE also said Kremlin-backed separatists had restricted movements of its teams on territories outside of the Ukrainian government’s control. Tension has been mounting after Ukraine used a Turkish drone to attack a separatist howitzer in response to an attack that killed one soldier and wounded another on October 26.
Politico reported on Tuesday that satellite photos confirmed Russia is again massing troops and military equipment on the border with Ukraine after a significant buildup this spring. The US is monitoring the situation “closelyâ€, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who is seeking to replace his defense minister this week, spoke to US President Joe Biden in Glasgow, Scotland, on Tuesday to discuss the security situation.