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another_liberal

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12. Have you checked how far it is from Donetsk to Odessa . . .

Reply to nilesobek (Reply #11)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 01:13 AM

Feb 2015

It's hundreds of miles. You expect a lot from a few ad hoc units of Separatist militia. They may be taking a little back right now, but that's largely because Kiev has been so inept at conducting its war.

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