Long time Hiatus Update: Ukrainian Battlelines.

Wow. It's been quite some since I updated my blog.

Let's start with something short and serious. Ukraine. 

 

So far, the Ukrainians have launched a massive offensive aiming to separate the Lugansk People's Republic with that of the Donetsk People's Republic. This is also coinciding with a Ukrainian offensive into Horlivka (Ukrainian:Горлівка, Russian:Горловка)

The Ukrainian military has also recaptured Lyschansk (Ukrainian:Лисичанськ, Russian:Лисичанск)  the past few days and is aiming to recapture the town of Stakhanov.(Ukrainian/Russian:Стаханов)

Whether the rebels can hold or push the Ukrainian military back in that area is another question entirely. The rebels have however succeeded in inflicting sizable casualties on Ukrainian forces around the border regions, with several dozen deserting their posts and crossing the border into Russia. (Still need verification and good sources on this one)

A Journey Through Stalinist Architecture around the World Part III: The Former Ukrainian Soviet Republic

Well, continuing on from last time, today I'll be showing some examples of Stalinist architecture. This time however, it's the Ukraine's time to shine.

Khreshchatyk Street in Kiev

Independence Square in Kiev

 Freedom Square in Kharkiv

University of Kharkiv

The current Ministry of Foreign Affairs 

Kiev City Council 

Central Train Station of Kharkiv

Next time, we'll be exploring the rest of the Former Soviet Union!