Russia's War Against Ukraine UNIAN: Russia-backed separatists attack Ukrainian army 26 times By UNIAN. Published Oct. 14, 2018 at 11:30 am A Ukrainian soldier walks along the ruins of shelled houses in the town of Zaitseve on June 25, 2018. Photo by Volodymyr Petrov Russian-backed separatists mounted 26 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, in the last 24 hours. Read more here.