Ukraine Military Push Appears To Lose Momentum In The East -- CNN
Donetsk, Ukraine (CNN) -- Ukraine's armored vehicles rolled Wednesday, but its attempt to take back eastern towns from pro-Russian militants seemed to stall.
In Donetsk, six armored vehicles sent into the nearby city of Kramatorsk in the morning later showed up carrying Russian flags in Slaviansk.
Russian Ambassador to the EU Vladimir Chizhov told CNN's Christiane Amanpour those Ukrainian soldiers "preferred to switch sides and join the people." Ukraine's Defense Ministry said the vehicles had been seized by militants.
In Slaviansk, north of Kramatorsk and about 100 miles from the border with Russia, pro-Russian militants now appear to be firmly in control of the town, according to CNN's Nick Paton Walsh on the ground.
On the diplomatic front, President Obama told CBS News that Russia faces new sanctions.
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My Comment: They have not only lost momentum .... but it is clear to everyone that these Ukrainian units have no interest or motivation to confront civilians and/or armed Russian militants. To say that this is a fiasco is an understatement.
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