Here is today's map of the latest situation in the Donbas combat zone -- issued by the Ukrainian Defense MInistry (CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE):
It goes without saying that the Sputnik news service is run by an agency that is wholly owned and operated by the Kremlin:
As a gesture of solidarity, Poland has announced that Warsaw's iconic Palace of Culture will be bathed in the colours of the Ukrainian flag for Ukraine's national day on August 24:
The "live or die issue" Maxim Eristavi is talking about is decentralization (click on the link for more):