Fighting escalates before official ceasefire on Sunday as each side wrestles for advantageIntense fighting continued near two cities in eastern Ukraine on Friday, raising further doubts about whether a ceasefire deal agreed in Minsk has any chance of success.According to the Minsk plan the ceasefire will start on Sunday but, rather than abating, the conflictappeared to escalate on Friday. The Ukrainian defence ministry said pro-Russian forces were trying to take the cities of Debaltseve and Mariupol before the truce begins. On Friday afternoon, the Guardian witnessed incoming and outgoing heavy weapons fire on the contested highway leading to Debaltseve which …read more
Source: The Guardian
