'Nightmare' scenario of Ukraine civil war: analyst If the Ukrainian government decides to arm the civilian population from the weapons stockpile believed by analysts to be in Slavyansk, the region could see a conflict like Chechnya, "and that is a nightmare", defence expert and head of RUSI Professor Michael Clarke said Tuesday. Clarke added that the situation is likely to get worse in the run-up to May 25 presidential elections, with Russia encouraging a state of "managed chaos". Images and soundbites