Tuesday 10 March 2015

"WHAT DOES DEBALTSEVE MEAN?" ( news from Slovak newspaper .Týždeň - 21.2.2015)

Debalsteve means a success of separatists from a military point of view: they have gained control of the important railway and junction between Donetsk and Luhansk. They managed to accomplish the second of the three objectives of their "new-year´s military offensive": they expelled Ukrainian forces from the Donetsk airport and they occupied Debaltseve. Although, separatists did not succeed to capture approximately 5 thousand Ukrainian soldiers who were staying in Debaltseve.

According to Ukrainian president Poroshenko, 90% of soldiers were successfully moved from Debaltseve.
According to separatists, over 500 Ukrainian soldiers were captured.
Ukrainian side states that few tens of soldiers died during the military operation.
Separatists state that over 1500 soldiers were killed during the latest conflict.

Exact numbers of killed and injured are enormous on both sides, but the fact is that Ukrainian army moved from Debaltseve willingly after it was obvious that it would not be possible for them to handle the situtation.


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