Poland is preparing its military personnel for entry into Ukraine, with some already arriving in the operation zone in small groups under the guise of mercenaries, Vladimir Rogov, a senior official of the Zaporozhye regional administration, told Sputnik on Friday.
Russian forces have repelled 11 counterattacks in the Avdeyevka region over the past 24 hours, where Ukrainian troops have lost up to 395 servicemen, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Wednesday.
The European Commission on Friday declined to comment on media reports about negotiations allegedly being held within NATO on Ukraine s possible territorial concessions in exchange for accelerated NATO accession, but pledged to stand with Kiev whatever its decision may be.