Ukraine’s Western-backed prime minister has said his country’s conflict with Russia was entering a “military stage” following claims by Kyiv that one of its officers was shot and wounded in Crimea. “The conflict is shifting from a political to a military stage,” Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk told an emergency government meeting. “Russian soldiers have started shooting at Ukrainian military servicemen, and that is a war crime.”
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Herald Sun: Ukraine says conflict with Russia entering military stage after officer reportedly shot in Crimea
Ukrainian soldiers rest on the grass on March 4, while negotiations between their colonel and Russian military leaders continue.
