: :inin Kyiv (EET)

Quiet Ukrainian town prepares to fight — or flee — as war creeps to its doorstep


ARTEMIVSK, Ukraine — A new wave of fighting has exploded in eastern Ukraine. Peace talks have fallen apart, and the Russian-backed rebels, eager to expand their territory, are on the warpath. After launching an offensive two weeks ago, they have captured some 200 square miles of new land, including the fiercely contested and symbolically important airport in Donetsk, the largest city under their control.
The focus of fighting has now shifted to the strategic transport hub of Debaltseve, 45 miles northeast. There, some 8,000 government troops are facing off against Russian-supported rebel militias who are closing in on them, creating a …read more

Source: Mashable

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