HORLIVKA AND DONETSK, Ukraine – The two sparsely bearded young rebels raised their hands and automatic rifles, as we approached their rickety block post comprised of sand bags and linden tree trunks, stacked like Lincoln Logs and dusted with fresh snow.
It wasn’t the first nor would it be the last to pass through, as we approached Donetsk, the pro-Russian rebel stronghold on Friday.
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But visible through the windshield was a spray-painted sign that set this block post apart
“Welcome to hell,” it read.
Six months ago, under a searing summer sun, it …read more
Source: Mashable
