The rash of fighting in Donetsk Province counters the notion of a military ‘pause.’

Military analysts have said for days that Russian forces have “paused” their offensive operations in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine. But try telling that to the Ukrainian fighters under fire and dug into defensive positions in towns and villages.

Skirmishes raged in at least 10 locations in Donetsk Province, the Ukrainian authorities said on Friday, as the Russians tried to improve their positions along a fragmented front line. Read more

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