Prime Minister of the self-proclaimed “Donetsk People’s Republic” Alexander Zakharchenko attends a news conference in Donetsk August 11, 2014. Rebels in east Ukraine, which were encircled by government forces over the weekend, are planning a major counter attack in the next 2-3 days, the new rebel leader, Alexander Zakharchenko, told reporters. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin (UKRAINE – Tags: MILITARY CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT POLITICS)