February 10, 2015

BBC

Fighting has surged (click here) in eastern Ukraine as government forces and pro-Russian rebels try to make gains ahead of possible peace talks on Wednesday.

Separatist forces have carried out rocket attacks on a key military headquarters and a residential area in Kramatorsk, officials say.
Meanwhile, Ukraine's volunteer Azov battalion has launched an offensive against separatists around Mariupol.
More than 5,400 people have died since the conflict began last April.
The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany hope to meet in the Belarusian capital Minsk on Wednesday to hammer out a peace deal after months of fighting.
Russia denies Western and Ukrainian accusations of sending troops and supplying the rebels and has warned the West that sending arms to Ukraine would worsen the crisis.
US President Barack Obama said on Monday that he had not ruled out supplying "lethal defensive weapons" to Ukraine if diplomacy failed....

Where are the refugees. Europe was building some housing for them last year. It looks as though they'll need more. 

There is since doubt regarding the extent the rebels will seek to take land. I don't believe they intend to stop. There is no reason for them to stop advancing. They are starting from zero and with every success they will continue to build hatred and desire for more and more. Crimea has proven to be just the beginning.

The peace process is a facade to allow the rebels breathing room to advance.  

Published on Feb 8, 2015

Ukraine War 2015 - Novorossian Rebels In Heavy Clashes And Fighting With Ukrainian Army In Tchernukhino Near Debaltseve. After Novorossian rebels captured the town of Vuhlehirsk they know aim to capture the Ukrainian held town of Debaltseve. Novorossian rebels took positions in the town of Tchernukhino Near Debaltseve where clashes and fighting erupted.