"Ukrainian forces are at a strategic disadvantage against separatists equipped with sophisticated technology including drones, which allow them to target artillery strikes and track troop movements. Ukrainian units are also often unable to contact each other because the separatists can jam their communications." - FT
Ukraine appeals for military help in fight with pro-Russian rebels Sunday February 1 st , 2015 at 2:16 PM 1 Share ©AP On guard: a pro-Russian rebel patrols the road near the airport of Donetsk, with Ukrainian military vehicles in the background Ukraine has appealed for urgent international military assistance to combat an “electronic warfare” offensive, which it said is giving pro-Russian rebels a critical advantage in the worsening conflict. Western nations have so far rebuffed Kiev’s calls for direct military assistance in the fight against Moscow-backed separatists in the east of the country. More On this topic IN Europe Sign up now First FT is our new essential daily email briefing of the best stories from across the web But Pavlo Klimkin, Ukraine’s foreign minister, said a deeper “understanding” was growing in the US and EU that Ukraine needed high-tech gadgetry and training as much as weapons. “The terrorists have b