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An Invasion By Any Other Name: The Kremlin’s Dirty War in Ukraine
The Ukrainian military reported 51 ceasefire violations. One soldier was killed and another wounded in the fighting.
Unian.info reports:
“At about 17:30 local time [on Saturday, February 4], the occupiers launched an offensive against the ATO positions near the industrial zone of the town of Avdiyivka, using 152mm guns and 120mm mortars. Their attack was repelled and they had to retreat,” the ATO HQ said.
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Main battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles were used to shell the village of Kamyanka and Avdiyivka in the Donetsk sector. The terrorists used banned 152mm artillery system to attack the village of Novoluhanske, and 120mm and 82mm mortars to shell Avdiyivka and the village of Zaitseve.
Heavy fighting was also reported in the Mariupol sector, and in a worrying development, the Ukrainian military reported that Grad rockets were used in the Lugansk sector, near the village of Novozvanivka
Donbas war: Offensive against Ukraine near Avdiyivka on Saturday successfully repelled
"At about 17:30 local time [on Saturday, February 4], the occupiers launched an offensive against the ATO positions near the industrial zone of the town of Avdiyivka, using 152mm guns and 120mm mortars. Their attack was repelled and they had to retreat," the ATO HQ said.
Power supply resumes in Avdiyivka, Poroshenko thanks government, army
Chairman of Donetsk regional military and civilian administration Pavlo Zhebrivsky has informed Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko about the resumption of the power supply in the town of Avdiyivka in Donbas after it was cut off the power girds a few days ago as a result of hostilities.
Meanwhile, there are unanswered questions about the new Trump administration’s response to the fighting. While some members of Trump’s administration have had strong words toward Russia, there are other indications that Trump himself may be more accommodating, and recent confusing statements coming out of the White House are not helping matters.
Here are just a few different articles we’ve been reading from various Western news outlets on this topic:
Trump Administration Issues Perplexing Statement on Whereabouts of Ukraine Conflict
The Trump administration added to confusion about its policy on Russia and Ukraine with a statement after a phone call with Ukraine's president that noted Russia's involvement in the conflict there but appeared to misstate where the fighting is taking place.
Trump's first big test with Putin harkens back to one of the most controversial elements of his campaign
Nikki Haley, the new US ambassador to the United Nations, took her first turn at the UN Security Council on Thursday and issued a familiar ring directed at Russia. She was speaking at an emergency meeting of the council about a sudden uptick in violence in eastern Ukraine, amid more than two-year long battles in the region between Ukrainian fighters and Russian-backed separatists.
O'Reilly told Trump that Putin is a killer. Trump's reply: 'You think our country is so innocent?'
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – President Trump has long been effusive in his praise for Russian President Vladimir Putin, despite criticism from Republicans and Democrats alike. In an interview with Fox News's Bill O'Reilly, which will air ahead of the Super Bowl on Sunday, Trump doubled down on his "respect" for Putin – even in the face of accusations that Putin and his associates have murdered journalists and dissidents in Russia.
Mike Pence on Russia in Ukraine: 'We're Watching and Very Troubled'
In an interview on "This Week," Vice President Mike Pence responded to new Russian aggression in Ukraine, saying, "We're watching and very troubled by the increased hostilities." Asked by ABC News Chief Anchor George Stephanopoulos if President Donald Trump talked about that concern with Russian…