The fragile ceasefire in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine seems to be unwinding, and both sides accuse each other of being the aggressor. This week (June 3), the worst fighting was in Maryinka, west of Donetsk. The Russia-backed rebels insist they are defending their positions and are under heavy fire and that the outskirts of Donetsk were also hit. The Ukrainian command reported its troops were attacked by up to a thousand rebels supported by dozens of tanks and heavy artillery in Maryinka. Ukrainian heavy guns, which were withdrawn from the front line under supervision from the Organization for …read more
Source: The Jamestown Foundation
