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There's a national security threat with the Russian specnaz hiding among the friendly civilians. I can't see an easy way of neutralizing specnaz, who's happy to use the civilians as human shields (and some civilians are happy with their role). Ukrainian army has been going out of its way to avoid casualties, they're actually getting ridiculed for this. Ideally, people of Donbas should make their own decision where they stand, Ukraine or Russia. But you can't have a fair plebiscite under a foreign military occupation, the way they had in Crimea. Given a fair referendum, Donbas would choose Ukraine. (on Crimea, I was 50-50%; but for Donbas it's almost certain the majority would go with Ukraine)

They knew they couldn't win the upcoming elections so they overthrew the government.

Yanukovich was polling lower than the nationalist Tyahnibok. Notice how Donbas cause today is not for Yanukovich but for federalization, separation, Russia, etc. Only way he would win the next election was if Ukraine was turned into Russia/Belarus (which he tried to do with his January dictator laws) but then...

The Ukrainian Army is killing civilians.

The civilians are Ukrainian.

The Maidan crowd claim to be the government of the Ukraine.

The present government of the Ukraine has command the Ukrainian Army to kill Ukrainians.

If it's tough dealing with these alleged Specnaz then the SOBs that overthrew the government prefer murdering of civilians to tough decisions.

Straight forward, PERIOD.