On the 17th in Ukrainian tensions, pro-Russian militants, who effectively controlled parts of the east, claimed to have been bombarded by Ukrainian troops, but the troops denied this.
There is concern that tensions will increase as the conflict becomes more intense in the future.
Regarding the situation in Ukraine, Russia has announced that it has withdrawn some of its troops deployed around the border with Ukraine, but the Western side continues to be wary that a large-scale withdrawal has not been confirmed.
Under these circumstances, pro-Russian militants, who effectively control part of eastern Ukraine, claimed to have received at least about 160 bombardments from Ukrainian troops into their territory on the 17th.
In response, the Ukrainian army denied an interview with Reuters, saying, "We have been attacked by armed groups with banned weapons, but we have not counterattacked."
In this region of eastern Ukraine, the House of Representatives of the Russian Parliament passed a resolution calling on President Putin to consider approving it as an independent state on the 15th, shaking the Ukrainian side.
Meanwhile, a senior U.S. Biden administration official said, "Russia could make false excuses to justify the invasion," pointing out that disinformation is on the rise, and is wary.
In the future, there is concern that tensions will increase as the conflict between the military and pro-Russian armed groups intensifies in the east.
“Russian military aircraft approaches US Navy aircraft” US raises concerns
As military tensions continued over the situation in Ukraine, the U.S. Department of Defense said on the 16th that three U.S. Navy patrol aircraft were blocked by Russian aircraft when they were flying in the international airspace over the Mediterranean Sea last weekend. I made it clear.
The Wall Street Journal, a leading American newspaper, said Pentagon officials said Russian fighters were approaching within about 1.5 meters.
According to the Pentagon, no one was injured in this approach, but he expressed concern through diplomatic channels to the Russian side, saying it could lead to miscalculations and mistakes that could lead to more dangerous consequences.
The Pentagon emphasized in a statement, "The United States will continue to operate safely in international waters and airspace in accordance with international law. I hope Russia will do the same."