Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Ukraine: No Ceasing the Fire of the Pattern

On the face of things, there is some hope for ending the blood shed in Ukraine.  The rebels are talking to Kiev.  Kiev declared a ceasefire.  The Russians are supposedly repealing the bill which authorized Putin to invade.  It looks very promising.  

However, this story is Ukrainian, not Disney and the Russians are involved.  Their tales are quite...dark.

The talks have all but stalled.

The Lugansk and Donetsk People's Republics have announced they are uniting into becoming the Union of People's Republics.

During the 'ceasefire' a transport helicopter was shotdown (MANPADS).

A railroad bridge was bombed connecting the West to the East near Novodanylivka.

Bombs went off at the Donetsk railstation.

A bomb went off under a train elsewhere.  

Fighting is reported in Donetsk near the airport. 

Three tanks have been shelling the Ukrainian held airport at Kramatorsk for two days straight.

Slavyansk has a fight going on now.  From what I gather, its a break out attempt by the LGM.

Multiple border crossings have been attacked.

The Russians continue to pour weapons into the Donbass.

The Russians continue to build up on the Ukrainian border.
 
Poroshenko has stated unless the attacks by the LGM stop, he's canceling the ceasefire now. 
Putin has stated the ceasefire ought to be extended.

The "ceasefire" expires in 41 hours. 

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