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OKIsItJustMe

(19,933 posts)
Mon Jan 30, 2017, 11:02 AM Jan 2017

Ukraine conflict: Deadly flare-up in east

Source: BBC

Ukraine conflict: Deadly flare-up in east

More than 10 people have been killed in some of the worst fighting for weeks in eastern Ukraine.

Seven Ukrainian soldiers died as clashes broke out between the army and pro-Russian rebels in and around the frontline town of Avdiivka.

Fighting erupted despite an attempt to renew a ceasefire last month.

A rebel commander known as Grek and two other rebel fighters were killed. Unconfirmed reports also spoke of two civilian fatalities.



Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38794679



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Ukraine conflict: Deadly flare-up in east (Original Post) OKIsItJustMe Jan 2017 OP
Trump signed off on this this weekend with Putin. jpak Jan 2017 #1
we are a distraction sarah FAILIN Jan 2017 #2
Imagine that! Just when the world was preoccupied with Muslim refugees GliderGuider Jan 2017 #3
Has out Lunatic In Charge Tweeted out something about this yet? chelsea0011 Jan 2017 #4
'pro-Russian rebels' really? mopinko Jan 2017 #5
Don't believe a word coming out of that region GliderGuider Jan 2017 #6
This is going exactly as predicted. Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2017 #7
 

GliderGuider

(21,088 posts)
3. Imagine that! Just when the world was preoccupied with Muslim refugees
Mon Jan 30, 2017, 11:20 AM
Jan 2017

Who could have predicted such a thing?

 

GliderGuider

(21,088 posts)
6. Don't believe a word coming out of that region
Mon Jan 30, 2017, 11:31 AM
Jan 2017

Except maybe for "There is fighting." Beyond that, it's all propaganda. ALL OF IT.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,085 posts)
7. This is going exactly as predicted.
Mon Jan 30, 2017, 11:33 AM
Jan 2017

Putin's going to push buttons because he knows he can get away with it.

And the sanctions will still go away.

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