“Ukrainian troops besieged by pro-Russian separatists abandoned two military bases in the embattled east on Wednesday, as the incoming president promised to announce a peace plan soon after his inauguration this weekend. The humiliating retreats underscored the Ukrainian military’s weakness as it wages an offensive against separatists fortified by armaments brought across the border from Russia.”
Source: Ukrainian troops retreat from two outposts after battles with separatists – The Washington Post