When pro-Russian rebels first appeared in eastern Ukraine, the attempt by the country's armed forces to rebuff them was something of a farce. Angry civilians blocked tanks trying to traverse fields and every day seemed to bring news of yet another Ukrainian army unit's capture by rebels. Three months later, in what amounts to a stunning turnaround, the much-belittled Ukrainian army is suddenly racking up victories.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Foreign Policy: All eyes turn to Donetsk as Ukrainian military advances (VIDEO)
A woman rides a bike past a Ukrainian serviceman standing guard in the center of the Ukrainian city of Sloviansk on July 6.
