Was this defeat of the rebels good or bad?
The ones defeated are not rebels. They’re fighters that infiltrated from Russia.
The army of united Ukraine is gaining control. Citizens are sending food & supplies from all over Ukraine as well as diaspora. Volunteer militia have formed in the east to support Ukraine army & protect their homes.
I think you would appreciate the series of dispatches from VICE NEWS. It is very well done with English subtitles. In fact the 1st reporter was captured for a time & beaten. This ‘dispatch’ is the most current: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY3eDlbvcMs. But I recommend starting with number the first concerning Crimean invasion.
It probably depends on which side you are rooting for.