Donetsk cultural center in flames as fighting rages on
- 10 years ago
The municipal cultural center in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk was in flames on Wednesday (August 27) amid continuing unrest as Ukraine forces tried to retake the city from pro-Russian separatists.
The cause of the blaze could not immediately be confirmed, but locals reported shelling in the city.
The government in Kiev and its allies have accused Moscow of orchestrating the separatist rebellion and equipping the rebels with tanks, missiles and other heavy weaponry.
Moscow denies this and accuses Kiev of waging a war against its own people and shelling civilians.
The conflict has plunged relations between Russia and the West to their worst level since the end of the Cold War in 1991.
The cause of the blaze could not immediately be confirmed, but locals reported shelling in the city.
The government in Kiev and its allies have accused Moscow of orchestrating the separatist rebellion and equipping the rebels with tanks, missiles and other heavy weaponry.
Moscow denies this and accuses Kiev of waging a war against its own people and shelling civilians.
The conflict has plunged relations between Russia and the West to their worst level since the end of the Cold War in 1991.