Government forces have broken through blockade near rebel-held city of Luhansk, says Ukrainian presidentUkrainian troops say they have made gains around one of the main remaining separatist strongholds, as Moscow reportedly weighed up “targeted” cross-border strikes following the alleged deadly shelling of a Russian town.Ukraine’s western-backed president, Petro Poroshenko, said government forces had managed to break through a blockade by pro-Moscow rebels to reach soldiers camped out at the strategic airport in the insurgent-held bastion of Luhansk. … …read more
Source: The Guardian