KIEV, Ukraine — The RIA Novosti news agency is citing eastern Ukrainian rebel leader Alexander Zakharchenko as saying an offensive has begun on the strategic government-held port of Mariupol has begun.Earlier Saturday, rockets rained down on Mariupol’s outskirts, killing at least 21 people, according to city authorities.The report came a day after the rebels rejected a peace deal and said they were going on a multi-prong offensive against the government in Kiev. …read more
Source: Boston Herald
