[The_Victor]

Ukraine's armed forces suffered devastating new losses Thursday, underlining the scale of the challenge the country faces in quelling a guerrilla-style insurgency that has proven to be agile and ruthless.

And surprisingly well supplied with material not normally available to an "insurgent" force.

[tcrlaf]

“And surprisingly well supplied with material not normally available to an “insurgent” force.”

The rebels have captured/bought from the Ukrainian Army a TON of equipment. Also. units that have defected have brought APC’s late-model equip etc.

The biggest thing though, is the rebs have control of the largest Soviet-Era Infantry Weapons storage facility in Europe, and have had since March.

Google the Volodarsky Salt Mine, near Slavyansk