A member of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic (LNR) forces guides a tank to park after withdrawing it further from the frontline outside Luhansk, Ukraine, Oct. 3, 2015.
Voice of America: UN Sees Threat of Protracted War in East Ukraine Conflict
GENEVA - A new report from the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva said the situation in eastern Ukraine remains volatile two years into the war between Russian-backed armed separatists and the government.
The latest U.N. figures show nearly 9,400 people have been killed and more than 21,500 others wounded since the conflict began in mid-April 2014.
U.N. monitors said active fighting has decreased; but, they warn, the Minsk peace agreement is fragile and the situation could develop into a protracted conflict or escalate again.
They said both scenarios would have dire consequences for the civilian population and be harmful to human rights for many years.
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WNU Editor: Two more years? I call this an optimistic assessment. What's my take .... as long as Ukraine President Poroshenko and his supporters are in power, there will be no resolution to this conflict.
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