Ukraine's government kept up military pressure against pro-Russian rebels on July 8, threatening them with an "nasty surprise", while the militants said they were preparing to fight back after losing their main stronghold.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Reuters: Ukraine threatens rebels with ‘nasty surprise’ in new push
Armed pro-Russian militant of the Vostok batallion stand guard at a checkpoint on July 8, 2014 in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine. Ukraine on July 8 brushed off strong European pressure as it rejected talks with pro-Russian rebels on a truce to halt a bloody insurgency convulsing the ex-Soviet nation until they laid down their arms.
