KYIV – The war in Donbas escalated in recent weeks as Ukrainian forces suffered defeat at the ruined Donetsk airport. They regrouped and two weeks later thwarted Russian forces in what was described as the fiercest battle yet at the Donetsk regional railroad hub of Debaltseve on February 1 and subsequent days. Evidence has surfaced…...

Aidar Battalion members carry the coffin of a fellow fighter on February 2 on Independence Square in Kyiv.