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The city in the Donbas of key strategic importance was not surrounded and Ukrainian soldiers were fighting in the outskirts, local authorities reported on Saturday morning.
In the dead of winter comes a new low for eastern Ukraine. Fighting for control of Donetsk airport is now fiercer than ever. Kiev accuses separatists of getting fresh backup from Russia, while pro-Russian separatists are talking of a massive offensive backed by nationalist Ukrainian militias. The renewed fighting comes at a time when EU leaders had hoped to ease sanctions that are bad for business all round. How is the implosion of eastern Ukraine impacting on the continent as a whole?
In the dead of winter, a new low for eastern Ukraine. Fighting for control of Donetsk airport is now fiercer than ever. Kiev accuses seperatists of getting fresh backup from Russia, while pro-Russian seperatists are talking of a massive offensive backed by nationalist Ukranian militias. The renewed fighting comes at a time when EU leaders had hoped to ease sanctions that are bad for business all round. How is the implosion of eastern Ukraine impacting on the continent as a whole?
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