With Ukraine troops being redeployed to other regions on the mainland - as the government appears to have folded on Crimea protection efforts but pledges to "defend our land" - we thought some postcards from the tip of the spear would be useful...
- *RUSSIA TRY TO GRAB EAST UKRAINE WOULD BE ANSWERED: YATSENYUK
- *UKRAINE PM YATSENYUK PLEDGES TO `DEFEND OUR LAND'
- *RUSSIA TRY TO GRAB EAST UKRAINE WOULD SPARK MILITARY REPLY: PM
But
- *UKRAINE HOPES FOR PEACEFUL RESOLUTION WITH RUSSIA: YATSENYUK
Life ain't fun on the border...
morning...
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noon...
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and night...
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Until mom turns up with some food...
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The people are 'revolting'
Traffic's a bitch in town
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And country...
But they have dug a trench to stop the Russian tanks...
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And troops continue to train in hand-to-tank combat...
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But life can be a minefield...
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