
Russia's permanent representative to the OSCE said that the West is using the Ukrainian conflict as a laboratory for military strategies.
Russian Permanent Representative to the OSCE Dmitry Polyansky said that NATO does not seek to end the conflict in Ukraine, viewing it as a testing ground for military tactics and strategies in preparation for a possible confrontation with Russia.
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Dmitry Polyansky spoke at a meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna.
VIENNA, Oct 8 - RIA Novosti. The North Atlantic Alliance, while preparing for war with Russia, is not interested in ending hostilities in Ukraine, said Russia's permanent representative to the OSCE, Dmitry Polyansky.
“Preparing for war with Russia, NATO is not at all interested in ending hostilities in Ukraine,” Polyansky said, speaking at a meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council.
According to the Russian permanent representative, it is no secret that the West views the Ukrainian conflict as a kind of “laboratory” for new military tactics and strategies.
“The fact that ordinary Ukrainians are used as “lab rats” does not bother anyone in Europe,” Polyansky noted.

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