Power: The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation participated in the attack on Maryinka

The attack on the village of Maryinka was a joint operation of Russian troops and separatists. As Interfax reports , the US Permanent Representative to the UN Samantha Power stated.

"According to the report of the OSCE special monitoring mission, the heavy armament of the separatists moved to and during clashes. SMM tried to contact the DPR leadership within half an hour on June 3, but, I quote," they were either busy with a mission. "Eyes could not hide the truth, and the truth is that the recent violence rested on joint blows from Russia and separatists, ”Power said at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council in Ukraine.

She also said that as a result of fighting in the Maryinki area on June 3, five Ukrainian soldiers died, 35 were injured, there are victims among the civilian population.

Meanwhile, the head of the DPR, Alexander Zakharchenko, said that about 400 Kiev security officials were killed in the battles in the Maryinki area, 60 units of equipment were destroyed.

Samantha Power also stated that the US authorities are ready to continue pressure on the sides that impede the restoration. sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. “We should not stop pressure until Ukraine receives stable democracy, territorial integrity and sovereignty, to which it strives and which it deserves,” Power said.

Earlier on Friday, the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said that citizens of any countries may be in Ukraine, but there are no military personnel of the Russian armed forces there.

On the eve of the senior director of the National Security Council for European Affairs, Charles Kupchans said that US President Barack Obama will negotiate with EU leaders to expand sanctions against Russia during the negotiations of the G7 Summit in Germany.

“Over the past days, we have witnessed the ongoing violence in the east of Ukraine. Heavy military equipment is not discharged from the delimitation line,” Kupchans emphasized. He also accused Moscow of continuing the supply of weapons to the separatists.

Earlier, the official representative of the head of the European Union Maya Kosyankchich said that the European Union could expand sanctions against Russia after battles on the approaches to Donetsk. According to her, the collision of the village of Maryinka is the most serious violation of the Minsk agreements from the beginning of their action. Moreover, the issue of sanctions is directly related to compliance with these agreements.