The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense accused the separatists of preparing an assault on Mariupol and Debaltseve
Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Petr Mekhed said that the separatists in Donbass intend to capture Mariupol and Debaltseve before the start of a truce, which, under the new Minsk agreements, should be announced from midnight on February 15. According to the Deputy Minister, on February 12, Ukrainian troops repulsed 4 attacks on their positions in the Debaltseve region, and on February 13, the separatists made three more attack attempts.