Ukraine Now Downplaying Reports That It's Military Destroyed A Russian Convoy

Russian military vehicles drive along the road outside Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, Russia, on Saturday. Reuters

Ukraine Plays Down Significance Of Destruction Of Russian Military Convoy -- Wall Street Journal

European Leaders Meet in Effort to Bring Ukraine, Russia to Negotiating Table

Ukraine and Russia on Saturday appeared to be seeking to avoid a broader confrontation in the wake of Kiev's claim it destroyed most of a Russian military convoy that entered its territory, as the European Union intensified its efforts to bring the two countries to the negotiating table.

Col. Andriy Lysenko, the Ukrainian government's security spokesman, said Saturday that Ukrainian artillery had destroyed most of a Russian column of military vehicles that entered the country earlier in the week. But he described the episode as a commonplace incident, refused to release further details and gave no indication that it marked the start of a more direct military engagement between Russia and Ukraine.

"This was a traditional route of movement of armored convoys to the territory of Ukraine, and the Ukraine military were able to destroy most of those convoys," Col. Lysenko said.

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My Comment: They have provided no proof that this actually happened .... chalk this up as another example on the "fog of war".