Just as we warned earlier, the stealing of the weapons cache and labeling of the break-away region as having undertaken "terrorist acts" has led to the military getting involved:

*UKRAINE ARMY GIVEN POWER TO CHECK CIVILIAN VEHICLES

*UKRAINE ARMY GIVEN POWER TO USE WEAPONS ON UKRAINIANS: MINISTRY

Under the "anti-terrorist" operation, Ukraine is a close to civil war as it has been so far. As Martin Armstrong concludes: "there is no peaceful resolution" no matter how many sanctions and condemnations the West makes.

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Below is the Google-translated Government Statement which was posted on the Ministry of Defense website moments ago:

In connection with the decision to commence in Ukraine antiterrorist operation Ministry of Defense of Ukraine official statement: According to Article 5 of the Law of Ukraine "On combating terrorism" Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, bodies of military management, formations and units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to protect against terrorist attacks facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, firearms, ammunition, explosives and poisonous substances that are in the army or stored in designated areas. Under section 15 of the Act, in the area of ??counter-terrorist operations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have the right to: - use in accordance with the laws of Ukraine weapons and special means; - apprehend and deliver to the internal affairs of persons who commit or committing an offense or other action; - check of the citizens and officials of documents , identification, and in the absence of documents - to detain them for identification; - to carry out in the area of counter-terrorism operation personal care nationals review things that are in them, vehicles and things that they carried; - Provisionally restrict or prohibit the movement of vehicles and pedestrians on streets and roads. Measures provided for in this Article shall comply with the applicable law and terminate immediately after the anti-terrorist operation. Coordination of activities of entities involved in the fight against terrorism has antiterrorist center of the Security Service of Ukraine.Those involved in the fight against terrorism, are under state protection. Disobedience or resistance to lawful demands of military officials who take part in anti-terrorist operations, incur liability as provided by law. The main purpose of the anti-terrorist operation - stop extremism and illegal actions of radical groups that threaten the lives of millions of Ukrainian, to protect civilians, prevent civil war in Ukraine.