Ethnic Russians in eastern Ukraine have falsely claimed to be under attack to justify Russian involvement, a report by the U.N. human rights office said on April 16.
Reuters: UN finds fear-mongering by pro-Russians in Ukraine
A man walks past a check point at the entrance to Slovyansk, a northern Donetsk Oblast city controlled by Kremlin-backed insurgents, as tires and trees are being burnt to make a smoke screen. There is an anti-terrorist operation underway by Ukrainian authorities today there.
