Ukrainian volunteers for the Azov battalion. Yahoo/Reuters
Ukraine is claiming that they have taken back the Donetsk airport from pro-Russian rebels. Yahoo/Reuters. Ukrainian officials undertook a "mass operation" to take back the airport. Rebels had driven out Ukrainian troops in a symbolic victory. The airport itself has little value, since it has been almost completely destroyed, but it served as a rallying point for the rebels and a symbol of resistance. Ukrainian officials halted the offensive after taking back the airport per the peace plan that required status quo battle lines.
My Comment:
As with all reports out of Ukraine, take this story with a grain of salt. If you read it closely you can see that the Ukrainian official said they had taken back most of the airport. That gives the rebels another chance to take back the airport. If they lost it in the first place, assuming they had captured it to begin with. There is a good chance that the airport could switch hands several more times. Seems like a waste to me because there is hardly anything left...
Compare that footage to the footage taken just a couple of months ago and you will see how fierce the fighting has been. Not much else to say on this one. I mostly just wanted to post that video. It just seems like the Ukraine war will go on and on with no end in sight.
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