Ukraine says it 'destroyed' part of Russian armored convoy
Ukrainian troops on Friday destroyed part of what Kiev says was a Russian armored convoy that crossed into Ukraine around the same time as a truck convoy of humanitarian aid reached the border, according to Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko'sEquity markets are not taking this well, the DJIA is down 85 at 16,629 and the S&P 500 is off 6.20 at 1948.98. It is still a bull market but it will be a long weekend.
Poroshenko informed British Prime Minister David Cameron in a telephone call that a "significant" part of the Russian armored column had been destroyed, according to the Ukrainian leader's website.
"Much of this equipment was destroyed by the Ukrainian artillery at night," the website says, according to Ukrinform new agency.
Andriy Lysenko, spokesman for Ukraine's National Security Defense Council, also reported that parts of the armored were "destroyed."
"Appropriate actions were undertaken and a part of it no longer exist," Lysenko told reporters. He said the military convoy had been closely observed since crossing the border from Russia....MORE
Meanwhile Russia says nyet:
Russia Denies Its Vehicles Destroyed in Ukraine
