Due to the sharp aggravation of the situation in the Donbass, NATO raises the level of readiness of the military.

This is reported by sources of the German dpa and the German Ministry of Defense..

Thousands of soldiers of the rapid reaction forces must be ready for redeployment not in 30, as usual, but in seven days.

NATO made this decision against the background of the aggravation of the situation in the Donbass, where the leaders of the puppet pro-Kremlin republics accused Ukraine of preparing a massive attack and shelling.

“Increased readiness for deployment allows NATO, in the event of further escalation from Russia, to provide adequate reassurance, in particular to our Eastern European allies, that their territories are protected,” the German Defense Ministry said in a statement..

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced on Wednesday about bringing the alliance forces to a state of high alert.. He called this measure "

Emergency evacuation of civilians to Russia announced in occupied Donbas. Moscow guaranteed them temporary shelter, hot meals and medical care, as well as payment of 10 thousand rubles each.. In Kiev, they completely deny that shelling of the territory not controlled by the government and the preparation of a forceful seizure are being carried out..

Militants in the Donbass carry out the accumulation of civilians under the guise of evacuation to carry out terrorist acts. The occupiers plan to blame the Ukrainian military for their deaths, said the Commander-in-Chief of the JFO Oleksandr Pavlyuk.

The day before, US President Joe Biden addressed the nation for the second time in the past week commenting on the situation that is developing in Ukraine against the backdrop of Russian aggression and the buildup of Russian troops on Ukrainian borders.. The President's speech was broadcast on the White House website..

Before making an address on Ukraine, Biden held telephone conversations with the leaders of the leading NATO states, the leadership of the Alliance and the European Union.