As Ukraine marks 24 years since its independence from the Soviet Union, it is embroiled in the most dangerous armed conflict in Europe - against the Russian Federation. The stakes are incredibly high, and yet the war is still being discussed in euphemisms.
The Conversation: Don’t call it a civil war – Ukraine’s conflict is an act of Russian aggression
Residents clean up the debris of their destroyed house after shelling between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists on Aug. 10, 2015 in Golmovsky village, Donetsk Oblast.
