KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s president vowed Sunday to reassert government control over eastern regions as the army unleashed a counter-offensive against Russian-backed separatist fighters vying for control of the airport in Donetsk.
The separatist stronghold was shaken by intense artillery fire over the weekend as a bitter battle rages for the air terminal and surrounding areas.
Streets in Donetsk, which was home to 1 million people before unrest erupted last spring, were completely deserted Sunday and the windows of apartments in the center were rattled by incessant rocket and mortar fire.
Yuriy Biryukov, an adviser to Poroshenko, said on his Facebook account Sunday …read more
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
