The " Ukraine incident " might no longer be headline news , but yesterday the Russian - backed rebels claimed to have violated the cease - fire agreement sending 200 rebels with weapons across the border in an attempt to take the village of Novolaspa . Presid­ent Whilst the attack was initially unsuccessful , it is understood that a second attack was still under way last night .
The " Ukraine incident " might no longer be headline news , but yesterday the Russian - backed rebels claimed to have violated the cease - fire agreement sending 200 rebels with weapons across the border in an attempt to take the village of Novolaspa . Whilst the attack was initially unsuccessful , it is understood that a second attack was still under way last night .