Ukraine fights on as rebel cities fall
The million inhabitants of south eastern Ukraine’s biggest city were last night steeling themselves for a siege that could determine the future of the country, with one rebel leader vowing to drown government forces in blood.
Pro-Russian rebels fell back on Donetsk and dug in after Ukrainian troops regained a string of cities over the weekend, including Slovyansk, the cradle of the insurgency against Kyiv.
The breakthrough presents President Poroshenko with a big decision: press on and risk a bloodbath or try to cut a deal now and face accusations that he lost his nerve.
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