DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Air strikes and artillery fire between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian troops in the eastern city of Donetsk have brought the violence closer than ever to the city center, as Kiev’s forces move in on the rebel stronghold.
The only buildings damaged in this industrial neighborhood were a warehouse, a boiler room, and an auto repair shop.
The Ukrainian government has moved in swiftly on the rebel forces, ousting them from smaller towns in the region and tightening their grip on the regional capital cities of Donetsk and Lugansk.
President Vladimir Putin has faced increasing pressure from Russian nationalists urging …read more
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
