Ukraine Rebels Speak Of Heavy Losses In Battle Against Government Troops -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian separatists were locked in fierce fighting in the east of Ukraine on Thursday and a rebel commander acknowledged big losses among separatists heavily outgunned by government forces.
Even as President Petro Poroshenko and his team prepared to unveil their blueprint for ending more than two months of rebellion, government forces, using artillery and heavy armour, said they were tightening the noose on separatists near Krasny Liman, north of the main regional hub of Donetsk.
Government forces said the fighting erupted in the early hours after rebels refused to lay down their arms as part of Poroshenko's peace plan.
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More News On Intense Fighting In Eastern Ukraine
Fighting rages as Ukraine’s blueprint for peace rejected by pro-Russian rebels -- Euronews
Clashes Reported in Ukraine After Cease-Fire Proposal -- New York Times
Battles Rage in Eastern Ukraine After Rebels Reject Ceasefire -- NBC
Fighting erupts as pro-Russian rebels reject Ukrainian president's cease-fire -- Christian Science Monitor
Fighting erupts in east Ukraine as rebels reject peace plan -- Globe and Mail/Reuters
Fighting erupts in eastern Ukraine as Russians resume military buildup -- FOX News
Rebels reject peace proposal from Ukraine -- Washington Post
Ukrainian President Plans Cease-Fire Talks Amid Violence -- Bloomberg
Five Media Workers Killed in Ukraine This Year -- RIA Novosti
My Comment: The rebels are losing this conventional war .... and even the rebels are aware of this. I now expect them to revert to a guerrilla war .... using asymmetric warfare tactics against Ukrainian forces. My contacts in eastern Ukraine are all telling me the same thing .... get ready for a long low-intensity rebellion and insurgency.
Update: Zero Hedge provides a good summary on what is happening today in eastern Ukraine.
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