Ukrainian Intelligence: Russia allocates budget funds to support separatists in Donbas
Ukrainian Intelligence stated that Russia continues to allocate funds from the state budget to support separatists in the occupied part of Ukraine.
"It has been established that in the beginning of April, occupied territories received about 800 million rubles from the Russian budget. Of these, 775 million was allocated for the administrative apparatus and the security forces of the so-called DPR and LPR, where local residents are under the control of the Russian occupying power," the press service of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported in a statement published on April 10.
Since April 2014, fighting has continued in the Donbas. During this time, according to the UN, about 10,000 people died as a result of the hostilities.
Ukraine and the West have accused Russia of supporting pro-Russian separatists in the Donbas. Moscow denies the charges, saying that there are no Russian soldiers in Ukraine , only "volunteers".