ILOVAISK, Ukraine – On the snowy roof of a music school in eastern Ukraine, workers are busy fixing damage from artillery shelling. When their shift ends, they line up in single file to return to their cells.The workers are Ukrainian prisoners of war, captured by pro-Russian rebels and pressed into forced labour in the small eastern town of Ilovaisk.The majority were taken during the terrible battle for this town in August. Officially, the government lost more than 100 soldiers in its failed attempt to retake it from the separatists, though many believe the toll was far higher.Today, under orders from …read more
Source: AsiaOne
