The front lines seem to be following separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine. When an improvised explosive device detonated at his Donetsk apartment Oct. 16, Arsen “Motorola” Pavlov became the latest in a string of rebel commanders targeted outside the main zone of conflict. In the week since the assassination, speculation has swirled over which side of the fight orchestrated Pavlov’s murder.
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Pro-Russian rebels sappers walk toward the destroyed Donetsk international airport on October 13, 2015. (AFP)
