Sloviansk is key to controlling that region. Hopefully Ukraine can do a better job of controlling its borders than we do.
“Sloviansk is key to controlling that region.”
Yes, it is.
The city was doomed once it was surrounded, and the hill overlooking the town was taken. Kiev put 30+ heavy guns up there, and the rebels couldn’t remove them, despite several attempts.
It seems the rebels are moving much faster than the UK’s, though. Reports are they moved out enmass last night, through Kramatorsk, and are already in/ heading for Donetsk.
Russia is reporting more refugees on the border in the last 24 hours, than the entire episode combined.
Also, another IL-76 was destroyed at Donetslk airport last night.
The reason for Kiev’s strikes in the East...The ‘Yuzivska Gas field’ in Eastern Ukraine...and the coal mines.
The New Security Leader stating he will get ‘Crimea’ back...has nothing at all to do with Ukraine’s people. They are after the oil off Crime’s coast.
Ukraine is all about the oil and gas reserve fields previously earmarked for development.....and this before the Revolution. Has nothing to do with the people of Ukraine but with control of their resources and by whom.
The other reason is to prevent Russia’s relationships with Eu via resources he has thus far controlled. The US is determined to stop that at all costs.