Preamble: This opinion piece was written by its author while the battle for Mariinka was still being fought. Contrary to many assertions that the UAF had retaken the town almost immediately, the NAF have only withdrawn from the positions they seized in Mariinka in the last day or two. The opinions expressed in this piece may well go some way towards explaining the current withdrawal and the air of “phoney war” that surrounded the battle from the beginning. It is for that reason that we have published it below. To round out the discussion, we hope to publish two additional articles on the topic in the near future. [Ed.]
Original: Respublika
Translated by Alexander Fedotov / Edited by Gracchus Babeuf
The battle for Mariinka very much looks like a provocation
Intensification of fighting in the Donbass may be a temporary aggravation or it may break out into a full-fledged resumption of…
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