Russia-Ukraine: Pentagon calls reported shelling of village 'troubling'
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says Russia is building up positions on Ukraine's border, not drawing down
By Ronn Blitzer | Fox News
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin addressed reports of Ukraine and Russian-backed rebels accusing each other of violating a cease-fire after a shelling incident Thursday, stating that the U.S. is monitoring the situation.
At a NATO news conference Thursday morning, Austin said he has been concerned that Russia might try to stage a false flag operation as an excuse to invade Ukraine, but that the U.S. is not jumping to any conclusions at this time.
"We've seen the reports of the shelling … and they're certainly troubling. We're still gathering the details, but we've said for some time that the Russians might do something like this in order to justify a military conflict, so we'll be watching this very closely," Austin said.
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