Ukraine – Feb 1

Tensions escalate in the town of Debaltsve, Ukraine as pro-Russian separatists establish a near encirclement of Ukrainian troops in the area. The small town of Debaltsve is a crucial railway juncture between Luhansk and Donetsk that currently stands as the next major target of the separatists after the fall of Donetsk airport.   The renewed offensive marked by the fall of the airport along with fresh infusions of Russian troops marks the formal end of the ceasefire and the continuation of the War in Donbass. Source: The New York Times