Ukraine’s New Military Engagement in the Donbas

Commentary feature in which the author argued that the gap between US (supplying Javelin anti-tank missiles) and EU views (critical of the development) on Ukraine was hindering an effective Western strategy to end the war in the country’s eastern region.

This was at the time when Ukraine had replaced on the 30 April 2018 its earlier antiterrorist operation (ATO) in Donbas with a new Joint forces operation (JFO).

• Primary Source

European Parliament: European Parliamentary Research Service: At a Glance, March 2018: A UN peacekeeping mission in eastern Ukraine? (et al) http://www.europeansources.info/record/a-un-peacekeeping-mission-in-eastern-ukraine/

UNIAN: Tag: JFO https://www.unian.info/tag/jfo

UNIAN, 02.05.18: JFO Commander says new operation in Donbas not aimed at escalation JFO Commander says new operation in Donbas not aimed at escalation Read more on UNIAN: https://www.unian.info/war/10101956-jfo-commander-says-new-operation-in-donbas-not-aimed-at-escalation.html

Sputnik International, 01.05.18: Supply of Javelin Missiles to Ukraine is Really 'All About Russia' – Jim Jatras https://sputniknews.com/analysis/201805011064066081-javelins-for-ukraine-analysis/

Carnegie Europe: Strategic Europe, 05.07.18: No End in Sight in Eastern Ukraine https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/76742

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