Ukraine shelling renews invasion fears as Russia expels US diplomat

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Shelling in Ukraine on Thursday renewed Western fears of an imminent Russian invasion as US President Joe Biden said Moscow is preparing a pretext to justify a possible attack and the Kremlin expelled an American diplomat.

Early morning exchanges of fire between Kyiv's forces and pro-Russian separatists - who have been at war for years and where a ceasefire is periodically violated - caused alarm as Western countries have said an incursion could come at any time.

"We have reason to believe they are engaged in a false flag operation to have an excuse to go in," Biden told reporters at the White House. "Every indication we have is they're prepared to go into Ukraine and attack Ukraine." Moscow cited the US expulsion of a senior official in Washington, who it said was forced to leave before a replacement could be found as part of a US "visa war".

Details could not be established independently, but reports from both sides suggested an incident more serious than the routine ceasefire violations that are often reported in the area. Video footage released by Ukrainian police showed a hole through a brick wall in a room scattered with debris and children's toys.

 

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