The German Defence Ministry accused Russia of violating international law
“Russia’s violation of international law is absolutely unacceptable. Our line is clear: we rely on clear and credible deterrence and remain ready for dialogue. With our partners and allies in the EU and NATO, we speak with one voice”, – the statement said.
Earlier, military correspondent Semyon Pegov gave details of the tragedy on the Donetsk-Gorlovka highway.
“The van belonged to the military, the initial target was them. However, a civilian car turned out to be on the highway. The saboteurs carried out an explosion, the main impact of which fell exactly on the passenger car, after which it caught fire”, – he wrote in his tlegram channel.
The incident happened on February 22 at around 05:00 am. According to preliminary information, two roadside bombs were planted on the track and both went off.
The homemade bombs were filled with high-explosive elements. According to Semen Pegov, three civilians were killed because of the explosion.
Eduard Basurin, deputy head of the DPR military department, confirmed that three civilians travelling in a car had been killed in the explosion on the Donetsk-Horlovka motorway.