Right before the Minsk talks have started Russian troops and rebels finished an encirclement of about 8,000 Ukrainian troops. Since then the fighting was so intense that government troops have run out of ammunition.
Few months ago there was similar situation. Hundreds of Ukrainian were encircled and were massacred. Under a cease-fire those who survived were allowed to lay down their weapons and evacuate in the humanitarian convoy. However this convoy was shelled by supposedly Russian artillery.
This story explains why Ukrainian troops fight to the last bullet.
more information:
The Battle of Ilovaisk: Details of a Massacre Inside Rebel-Held Eastern Ukraine
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