Fear as midnight airstrike hits close to Donetsk centre
Donetsk, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 06, 2014 - A midnight air strike near the heart of rebel-held Donetsk provided a terrifying signal for residents that the conflict between insurgents and government forces is drawing closer to their doorsteps. Valentina Petrovna, a middle-aged woman, peered into a crater that had suddenly appeared not far from her house on Wednesday morning. "People were already asleep. They ran out on to the stree ... more

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