From Birger Johnsen at the "Russia's Way" blog:
The main problem is the devastating effect this media warfare has had on average Russians, pro-Russian citizens in Donbass and trigger-happy volunteers. Kiselyov, who has been the leader of the media wolves, bears the responsibility of thousands of lives wasted during the Russian war operations in Ukraine. If Putin will be put before the Hague Tribunal (which I find very unlikely), he should be accompanied by Dmitry Kiselyov, Vladimir Solovyov and a few of the other killers behind microphone.
Pro-Kyiv military blogger Dmitry Tymchuk says this morning that after retreating, separatist forces "are trying to regroup and organize a defense with major strongholds in Avdiivka, Donetsk, and Horlivka" and "repeatedly shelled" Ukrainian forces overnight in Avdiivka and Horlivka.
He also says Russian troops continue to amass near the border with Ukraine, and that Ukrainian troops in the border area were twice shelled "from Russia" by BM-21 "Grad" rockets.
Our Ukrainian Service reports on Putin allowing creation of gambling zones in the Crimea and Krasnodar regions:
Transport of MH17 victims' remains continues.
Interfax and the "Kyiv Post" report that Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte indicated in a phone call with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko that he will propose sending a police mission to the MH17 crash site.
Helpful primer from BBC.