Rebels close in on government soldiers, trapped in ruins and running out of food and supplies after over a week under siegePro-Russia forces seized parts of the strategic railway hub of Debaltseve in intense street fighting, ignoring a shaky ceasefire agreement, as a deadline for removing heavy weapons from the frontlines went unheeded.The rest of the conflict zone appeared calm on Tuesday, three days after a halt in hostilities, negotiated by Russian, Ukrainian, French and German leaders, came into effect. But in Kiev, a senior official warned that “the hopes of the world for peace are being destroyed”. … …read more
Source: The Guardian
