KYIV, Ukraine — Separatist rebels fired on Ukrainian positions nearly 50 times in the past 24 hours and Russia is sending more tanks into Ukraine despite a ceasefire that was supposed to take effect five days ago, a Ukrainian military spokesman said Friday.
The report, which came a day after the Russian-backed rebels captured the key rail hub of Debaltseve, raises the question of whether weeks of high-level diplomacy aimed at producing a ceasefire and peace plan for eastern Ukraine simply allowed the rebels to redouble efforts to grab more territory.
He said Russia was still moving military equipment into Ukraine, including …read more
Source: National Post
