Russia's War Against Ukraine
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Taras Kuzio: Arm Ukraine and force Putin back to the negotiating table
Michal, 4-years-old, lies on a make shift bed as he and others wait for the end of the shelling in Donetsk's Petrovski district, in the eastern Ukraine on Feb. 4, 2015.
Russia, despite its repeated denials, is sending large quantities of military equipment to the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine along with 9,000 of its troops. Movement of Russian forces, including the Pantsir-S1 missile system, are being tracked by think tanks and western intelligence agencies. Only Russian professional (not conscript) troops and intelligence officers can operate highly sophisticated Russian military equipment - not irregular separatist forces.
