Ukrainian forces build second line of defence around major port and industrial centre as reports circulate of rebel buildup of fighters and weaponry in areaA plume of smoke rose above the horizon as a group of Ukrainian soldiers dug trenches near the village of Berdyansk outside Mariupol, seemingly oblivious to the mortar fire going off like popcorn over the crest of the hill. The sun playing off the gentle waves of the Azov Sea seemed to belie the threat that the coastal city now faces as a possible next target for Russian-backed rebels who captured the strategic town of Debaltseve …read more
Source: The Guardian
