A tweet putting names and faces to some of the Ukrainian fatalities in recent days:
Vladimir Putin had some stuff to say today about the situation in the Donbas while he was visiting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest:
Putin Blames Kyiv For Escalation In Eastern Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the Ukrainian government of provoking this week's flare up in fighting with Russia-backed separatists in the east of the country. At a news conference in Budapest on February 2, Putin said Kyiv was using the escalation of the conflict as a ploy to win support from new U.S. President Donald Trump. (AP Video)
Here's another video from the Donbas, courtesy of RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service and Current Time TV:
Intense Fighting Prompts Evacuations In Eastern Ukraine
For days, fighting has intensified between Ukrainian government forces and Russia-backed separatists. Civilians in villages near Luhansk and Donetsk in eastern Ukraine have been bearing the brunt of artillery and rocket battles, prompting evacuations.
