Ukraine’s Civil War Threatens to Expand to Directly Involve NATO, Russia

Tuesday, October 18, 2016
By Paul Martin

SputnikNews.com
18.10.2016

Officials from Ukraine’s breakaway Donetsk People’s Republic have stated publicly that Sunday’s killing of militia commander Arseny Pavlov was a declaration of war by Kiev. Experts speaking to one of Russia’s leading online newspapers warn that the smoldering conflict needs just one big spark to grow into a war that pulls in both NATO and Russia.

On Sunday, Arseny Pavlov (aka Motorola), commander of the DPR militia’s Sparta Battalion, was killed in an explosion in his home. Officials from the self-proclaimed republic quickly pointed the finger at Kiev for the commander’s death, citing repeated threats and attempts against Pavlov’s life by Ukrainian forces. DPR leader Alexander Zakharchenko stated bluntly that the attack constituted a violation of the ceasefire, and an effective declaration of war.

Pavlov’s death served only to add further tensions in the fragile ceasefire between Kiev forces and the Donbass militia. In the past few days, both sides have accused the other of repeated ceasefire violations, and Donetsk and Lugansk intelligence has reported a buildup of heavy equipment along the contact line, as well as the presence of foreign mercenaries in the area. Last week, unconfirmed reports emerged that militia had shot down a Ukrainian helicopter with NATO instructors onboard.

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