city which is now under the control of isil. ♪ >>> pro-russian rebels in ukraine say at least seven people have been killed in the eastern city of donetska spokesman for the rebels says the attack of a cultural center also wounded 23 people. the ukrainian defense ministry says five of its soldiers also died in the fighting. france and poland have called for an immediate ceasefire and urge russia to stop supporting the rebels. >> reporter: i'm here at a cultural center the site of at least two attacks here in donetsk today. we have spoken to witnesses who tell us the strikes hand around 1:00 p.m. they describe three missiles hitting this car park and the nearby buildings. they say there were hundreds of people at the time waiting to receive humanitarian aid. we have haern -- seen an escalation in the fighting in this whole region. in the last couple of days we are have been out near the airports and spoke to rebels who say they have no interest whatsoever in these trust talks and are determined to continue fighting. of course this comes on a day where there was a new effort to try to bring the various parties back to the table and ininit

city which is now under the control of isil. >>> robert mow -- mugabe for chairman. ♪ >>> we begin in ukraine, where prorur sha rebels say at least seven people have been killed in the eastern city of donetskspokesman says the attack at a cultural center also wounded 23 people. charles stratford reports from eastern ukraine. >> reporter: the wreckage of a car. the dead have been covered. the aftermath of more killing in eastern ukraine. >> translator: i can barely walk. i'm going to faint says this woman. witnesses say the attack happened as people queued to receive food handouts at a cultural center in the city of donetsk. a second attack hit a trolly bus close by. people started jumping out and hit behind the wall. i drove closer and some people started to run towards me says this man. he ducks as yet another explosion rings out. there has been a dramatic escalation in the violence in this region in recent weeks. the separatists seem to have grown in confidence since they claim to have taken control of donetsk airport on january 20th. the fighters who refer to themselves as soldiers in the army of the donetsk people's republic have promised to widen their offensive. they have said they a

wounded. >>> pro-russia rebels in ukraine say at least seven people have been killed in the eastern city of donetskn attack on a cultural center. five soldiers also died in the fighting. a rebel spokesman has warned that the separatists will take over parts of eastern ukraine soon >> hezbollah's heard says the lebanesed armed group isn't afraid of war with israel and has the right to respond to what he called israeli aggression. he has been addressing thousands of supporters at a rally. he accuses israel of an air strike in syria earlier this month which killed six fighters. he says the violence on wednesday was in retaliation to that attack. let's go to nicole johnston who joins us live from beirut. >> reporter: perhaps the strongest message that he had was the case that he made against israel. now, he said that israel has targeted hezbollah inside the syrian-controlled part of the golan heights, but they had effectively ignored the al-qaeda group which is operating there. the nusra front controls about 65% of that part of the golan heights. he said they have an open door policy towards them and t

. >> the violence has centered in and around the eastern city of donetsk which sought a bloody attack on a bus yesterday that left over a dozen civilians dead . >> it almost looks like business as usual in this relatively quiet part of donetsk, but a cease-fire is a distant reality with fresh clashes still being reported on the edges of the city. the situation is threatening to get worse. the pro-russian separatists have rejected truce talks and announced a major new offensive. >> we decided not to wait until the ukrainian army starts and offensive and moves battle formations and let them hurt us. instead, we will push the front line back to the border of the donetsk republic. >> the announcement comes just a day after the shelling of a trolley bus internet, which both sides have blamed on each other. the attack was the latest incident in a number of heavy clashes in recent days. kiev claims that pro-russian separatists were responsible for the incident and ukraine president petro poroshenko has vowed to take action. but russian president vladimir putin says kia -- kiev was to blame.

. >>> in ukraine at least two people have been killed during artillery fire in the eastern city of donetskestified in the last few days as the battle over donetsk airport continues and army claimed on sunday it had seized it back from pro-russian separatists and the economy is badly hit and shoppers in kiev are finding out how they are coping. >> reporter: from the high-end retailers to the street market in the suburbs is less than ten kilometers but it may as well be 10,000 a woman samples a bottle top of milk to test for freshness, every spending decision here is carefully pondered, as inflation erodes the meager income and all the cash is precious. >> translator: definitely yes, everything has become more expensive, utilities, food everything. the wages are the same. but everything else is more expensive. >> reporter: 12 month inflation to the end of december was 24.9% and ukraine gdp dropped 7% in 2014 and the currency is worth 15 to the u.s. dollar just half of what it was a year ago. before being ousted a year ago the president yanukovich enjoyed extraordinary opulance and this is ou

. >>> and pro russian rebels in ukraine fighting government troops in the eastern city of donetsk. well the number of groups claiming affiliation with the islamic state in iraq and the levant has grown beyond it's power play of iraq and syria. responsibility for thursday's attacks in egypt which killed 45 people was claimed by fighters from a group which swore allegiance to isil in november. a separate group dedicateed to isil said it was behind attacks on a hotel in libya capitol of tripcally killing eight people. and on friday, a splinter group said that it carried out a bomb attack on a crowded shia mosque, killing 49 people there. >>> we'vewe have our guest thank you for coming into the studio. we have groups operating as far apart as egypt pakistan and libya. how are these groups being influenced and are they being controlled by isil? >> well there, is a degree of coordination and control. for example the pakistani group that you mentioned their leaders met with islamic state officials before they affiliate ed themselves, you could say in november of last year. there is a high

. >> pro-russian rebels say seven people have been killed in the eastern city of donetsk a spokesman for the rebels in the separatist controlled city say 23 others have been wounded in artillery fire. >> crossing over to charles stratford, who's joining us from donetsk, so you can tell us exactly the situation there. charles. >> we're here at the this cultural center, site of one of these attacks earlier today. witnesses say the attack happened at 1:00 p.m. they say that there were at least three missiles or explosive projectiles that hit this center. apparently we hear that there were hundreds of people queuing up to receive humanitarian aid at the time. two attacks today the other hitting a trolley bus and two killed there. no one is claiming responsibility, five people reportedly killed here and many, many injured. gruesome scenes behind me, you can see some of the area that was hit. as we've been reporting this just the latest in what seems to be a big escalation in fighting here in eastern ukraine. we have just returned from north of donetsk a town where we met rebels and they t

of our top storyings, at least 13 people have been killed after shelling hit a bus in the eastern city of donetskrnment blamed the pro-russian separatists, but the separatists denied being behind the attack. >>> houthi rebels are still surrounding the presidential palace in sana'a. >>> the european central bank will inject close to $1.3 trillion into the euro zone to boost the flagging economy. the program including printing the equivalent of almost $70 billion to buy bonds. it hopes that what is known as quantitative easing will improve confidence in the euro. >>> italy is one country hoping to benefit from a revived euro zone economy, but many business owners and consumers are cautious about whether they will see any benefits. claudia has more from rome. >> reporter: made in italy revolving artisans like this woman. now she is one of 260 shop owners across the country who are forced to close their businesses each and every day. >> translator: people can't afford to buy anything other than basic necessities anymore. they buy clothes and food but not products like mine. >> reporter: italy is one

more than a dozen people died after a mortar shell hit a bus in ukraine's eastern city of donetsk can few americans file initial claims for jobless benefits laweek. analysts say this is yet another sign that more employers are hiring but applications are still near a seven-month high. >>> a drone crash on capitol hill. >> that's your worse case scenario. >> you could hear the operator say, oops. he eventually got the drone airborne again. the house committee was looking into federal research on drones. the chairman said he had to get special permission for the demonstration. even indoors? we're going to get drones for this studio. >>> it's now up to the attorney general eric holier to decide the fate of darren wilson. the former ferguson missouri police officer who shot and killed the unarmed 18-year-old michael brown. fox news confirmed now that the justice department investigators are unlikely to recommend charging the officer with civil rights violations. the attorney general will have the final say and we don't yet know when he'll announce his decision. back in november a grand ju

seven people including some queueing for food have been killed by artillery fire in the eastern ukrainian city of donetskseparatists strong hold came under attack as peace talks were called off. >> reporter: the wreckage of a car. the dead have been covered. the aftermath of more killing in eastern ukraine. [ sobbing ] >> reporter: i can barely walk. i am going to fanth says this woman. witnesses say the attack happened as people queued to receive food handouts at a cultural center in the city of donetsk. a second attack hit a trolly bus nearby. people started jumping out and hid behind the wall. i drove closer and some people started to run towards me said this man. he ducks as yet another explosion rings out. there has been a dramatic escalation in the violence in this region in recent weeks. this comes just a week after 13 people were killed when mortar hit another trolly bus in donetsk. the separatists seem to have gained confidence since they claim to have taken control of the airport on january 25th. the soldiers have promised to widen their offensive. they have said they are not interested in truc

of iraq and the levant. >>> at least 13 people have been killed after shelling hit a bus in the eastern ukrainian city of donetskime minister blamed pro-russian separatists, but the separatists deny being behind the attack. >>> the japanese government says it is in a race against time to try to save two hostages held by isil. a video appears to show fighters threatening to kill the men if they don't receive a $200 million ransom. the deadline for the payment is believed to expire early on friday. harry fawcett reports from tokyo. >> reporter: less than a day remains before the deadline given bow isil to save these lives of these two men. the price for their safe return according to their captors, $200 million. japan's government says it will not give in to terror but is trying to open lines of communication with the hostage takers. >> translator: the japanese government is prepared to consider all possible ways to save the hostages. >> reporter: one is a freelance journalists who says he was asked by isil to be a witness at a trial last september, but he returned from syria without even being able to see the cap

of economic medicine. >> at least 13 people have been killed when a bus was hit by shelling in the eastern ukrainian city of donetsk. the attack happened in a part of the city under control of pro-russian separatists. this is the approximate area that is right now under the control of the separatists in ukraine. we have a report. >> a city bus shelled the passengers killed instantly. the force of the explosion was so great it blew out windows of a nearby building. >> we live in fear every day. every day we wait for something nasty from over there. >> it's unclear who's behind this attack in the divided city of donetsk, but it happened in an area controlled by pro-russian separatists. in recent days, they've engaged in heavy fighting with ukrainian forces for the citied airport. the violence underscores how fragile talk of truce is. just hours earlier the russians and ukrainians agreed on a procedure for pulling back arms. >> today there has finally been an agreement that the demarcation line will be the line that will mark from where as of now heavy weaponry has to be withdrawn. >> there are reports of rebels exten

of fighting in eastern ukraine. civilian casualties are increasing around the city of donetsk and the port town of mariupol. we went to find out how fighting is effecting people there. >> reporter: they call themselves soldiers in the army of donetsk republic. the fighting had a become more intense in recent days. the fighters tell us to keep moving because of ukrainian army snipers close by. some of them insist that we hide their faces. they stand guard looking for movement in a freezing fog. this took a direct hit. the family living close by left soon after. we're told two fighters were killed in the destroyed truck. there has been heavy shelling here on in front line in recent days. we heard of bombardment in the last few minutes. what is incredible is that there are people still living in some of these houses. anatolly has been living here with his wife for the last several years. >> i have to feed my dog and protect my home. where have i to go. i built this house nice. >> the fighters stop us filming heavy military equipment moving through the village, but they say they have helped evacuate thousands o

. >> now to the front line of fighting in eastern ukraine where civilian casualties are increasing around the city of donetsk and the port city of mariupol. >> reporter: they call themselves soldiers in the army of donetsk people republic. they've been south of donetsk since august. but the fighting has been more intense in recent days because of ukrainian niners close by. some insist we hide their faces. the fighters stand guard looking at the freezing fog. we're told there was a destroyed trug. >> there has been bombardment in the last few minutes. what is incredible people are still living in some of these houses. anatoly have been living here with his wife for 40 years. >> i have to feed my dog and protect my home. where can i go? i have nowhere to go. i built this house myself. >> they stopped us from filming the heavy equipment moving through the village but they've helped to evacuate people here in recent weeks. >> the main thing is to protect the people. the things they want in life. especially those who can't leave. >> there has been no electricity or water in the village for seven months. there are

at least 13 are killed in eastern ukraine as shelling hits a city bus in donetsk. the ukrainian army seven has withdrawn from the part of local airport. the territory has been fought over four months. and a cofounder of the german anti-muslim group pegida resigns after posting a selfie of himself as hitler. also coming up for you this hour, stephen carroll is and in davos. and orthodox christians in ethiopia celebrate one of the most important religious events of the year. otherwise known as the tiffany. -- as the epiphany. stay with us. ♪ i am genie godula and paris. sorry about the technical difficulties. the u.s. and british foreign ministers are hosting counterterrorism talks in london. john kerry and philip hammond are meeting with some of the countries aligned with the u.s.-led coalition that plans to drive the islamic state group out of syria and iraq. the focus today is on fighting islamists extremists in the middle east and at home. those talks, as japan is trying to save two hostages believed to be held by the i.s. group. militants have threatened to execute the two japanese men by friday if they are not paid

of you. >>> welcome back to cnn. at least 12 people are dead in eastern ukraine after shelling attacks in central donetsk. that's according to the pro russian separatist city council. cnn can't confirm that number but one of our crews did see seven bodies. it's unclear who is responsible for that attack. >>> kurdish forces have regained control in an iraqi city of kirkuk. the militants also attacked an area south of the oil rich city killing a top kurdish military commander. >>> the family of a jordanian pilot held captive by isis is appealing once again for his release. the terror group said it would kill the pilot unless jordan freed a female terrorist on friday. isis is threatening to kill japanese journalist kenji goto. >>> japan's government says it's doing all it can to get goto's release. deborah feyerer live from new york. >> reporter: she says she can see the fear in his face. normally secret hostage negotiations are being played out very publicly by isis. they're seeming to execute a japanese citizen over the weekend after japan failed to pay a $200 million ransom. now jordan has agreed to swap a failed hotel suicide bomber in exchange for a pilo

at least 13 are killed in eastern ukraine as shelling hits a city bus in donetsk. the ukrainian army seven has withdrawn from the part of local airport. the territory has been fought over four months. and a cofounder of the german anti-muslim group pegida resigns after posting a selfie of himself as

eastern ukraine. charles stratford our correspondent travelled from the government-held city of mariupol to donetsk. >> reporter: troops are moving from about 40km away. the ukranian government declared a state of emergency in those areas. as we headed to donetsk the roads were increasingly deserted. the ukranian military were moving heavy weaponry into position. they were 5km up the road behind me. we are at a ukranian military checkpoint. they come under fire every day and every night. >> villages see they have been fighting and many left the area increasingly concerned for their safety. >> of course there is nothing to look forward to. fighting means it's difficult for us to work for our children. >> translation: people are scared they don't know what will happen on this side or the other. people are suffering. it's obvious there has been a worsening of the security situation. son esque is behind us. we have been stopped by the military on a number of different roads. we have heard shelling and all the while the rebels are vowing to push forward and take more territory. the rebels stopped us filmin

donetsk. two days ago shells hit a bus in the eastern city, 13 people were killed there. now take a look at the devastation caused by fighting at donetsk airport utter destruction. the bodies of ukrainian soldiers litter the area. they were forced from the area earlier this week, and this is what the airport looked likely before a huge contrast. let's go to charles stratford who is live in donetsk. what more are you hearing about this? >> we just got breaking news for you here. we've heard from a group of local and foreign journalists--excuse me, it's very cold here, who have been attending a candle lit vigil commemoration of those who were killed in that trolley bus attack. it was attended to by rebel leader alexander he said the battle for mariupol has begun. up until this point the rebels were denying any responsibility for these attacks that hit the port city, but certainly a very significant development in terms of what the rebels here are saying in this conflict. >> i was going to ask you more about the significance of the attack. it seems from what you are saying that the rebels say that this is possibly the start of something a lot bigger? >> well, that's right. there

of more killing in eastern ukraine. i can barely walk, i'm going to faint says this woman. witnesses say the attack happened as people ceud queued to receive food handouts in the city of donetsk. the second attack hit a trolley bus close by. people started jumping out and hid behind the wall. i drove closer and some people started to run towards me says this man. he ducks as yet another explosion rings out. there's been a dramatic escalation in the violence in this region in recent weeks. the attacks come just over a week since at least 13 people were killed when what's believed to have been a mortar hit another trolley bus also in donetsk. the separatists seem to have grown in confidence since they claim to have taken control of donetsk airport on january the 20th. the fighters who refer to themselves as soldiers in the army of the donetsk people's republic have promised to widen their offensive. they've said they're not interested in truce-talks. the u.n. says that more than 5,000 people have been killed in this conflict so far and an attempt to retort truce restart truce talks in minsk have failed. no one claimed responsibility for these attacks here in donetsk today but o

of deadly clashes between security forces that have been taking place over recent years. >> nato secretary general saying the situation is getting better in eastern ukraine after a violent weekend. witnesses in the city of donetsk saw rocket firing despite a formal truce in the region. >> people in the south waking up to heavy fog this morning and we are continue to go follow that weather event affecting many states in the northeast. coming up, we'll have a report from our meteorologist. we will be right back with more aljazeera america. stay with us. >> there are questions raised about chris christie and relationship with the dallas cowboys. could a multi-million dollars contract affect his presidential chances? >> if you took mass transit sunday you may have noticed fellow riders missing a major article of clothing. >> all right first a look at our latest headlines. divers finally have their hands on the data recorder from airasia flight 8501. that is on its way to jakarta now. the voice recorder is still stuck under debris. >> pakistani children return to school nationwide for the first time since a deadly attack where taliban gunmen killed teachers and students last month approximate security is tight espec

of the talks. >> ifill: a deadly new attack in eastern ukraine doused hopes for a new peace effort. at least 13 people died when mortar rounds blasted a bus stop in the rebel held city of donetsk. lindsey hilsum, of independent television news, reports. >> reporter: they'd just got on the trolley bus when the shell hit. destination-- maybe work, or shopping. doing anything is dangerous in donetsk these days. the victims were those with nowhere else to go. everyone is used to seeing the debris of war, everyone waits in dread for the call. >> ( translated ): they called me and told me my wife was killed, i didn't see what happened. i just arrived. i saw them putting her in the car. that's all. >> reporter: who fired the rocket? both sides blame the other, and neither will believe the verdict of the international monitors carefully measuring trajectories and shrapnel. the separatist leader, alexandr zakharchenko, stood over the coffins of the bus attack victims and made the prisoners of war load the dead into trucks. in berlin, the russian foreign minister was blaming the ukrainians. in kiev, the ukrainian president was blaming the russians and far away in davos, the german chanc

. >>> a battle in eastern ukraine is forcing civilians to hideout in bunkers for safety. those are explosions heard around a city northeast of donetsk called debaltseve. both the pro-russian separates and mist want to control the area. ukrainian officials say separatists fired countless rockets at the city killing and wounding many people. the conflict has escalated in the past week. separatists claim 12 people were killed friday in donetsk. one woman who found her husband dead was absolutely distraught after the shelling in donetsk. senior international correspondence nick paton walsh talked with her and has first pictures of what was left behind after this attack. we want to warn you, this video is disturbing. >> reporter: in the mist, the shells are edging nearer the city center. one hit here meters away from dozens queueing for a food happenedout. four under sheets. families disdestroyed in the blink of an eye. one man simply at the wheel of his car. irina has seen her husband sergei. >> translator: sergei is my husband's name she says. please give me a telephone number to enlist. i call. i'll go. i'll fight. i don't have any re

eastern ukraine. at least six people are killed after a bus stop is shelled in the rebel-held city of donetsk. >>> andplomats from more than 40 countries are meeting in london to discuss the fight against so-called islamic state. >>> egyptian officials say the expansion of the suez canal, one of the world's most important trade corridors, will be completed on time in august. the chairman of the canal authority has told the bbc, work is going on around the clock to finish a new lane which will double the capacity of the waterway. well the canal is 146 years old now, it links to mediterranean and the red sea. in all, it handles 7% of global seaborn trade. our correspondent was given rare access to the canal. >> reporter: an aerial display over a prized asset. the suez canal. this promotional video showcases the historic waterway. a source of national pride and revenue. it's being expanded by order of egypt's president, abdul fatah al sisi aimed at refloating a battered economy. a second canal is being carved out of the desert. it's supposed to take three years. the president decreed it should take only

of the top stories here on al jazerra. at least nine people have been killed by a mortar strike on a trolley bus in donetsk. the city in easterna pro-russian separatist strong hold that happened just hours after calls for a new ceasefire in berlin, yemen's president has accepted demands from houthi rebels. the agreement comes as a leaked tape appears to show his predecessor has been plotting with rebels to under mine the government. japan says it's looking at all possibility to secure the release of two of its nationals taken by isil. they are threatening to kill the hostages until a $200 million ran sol is paid. >>> the leader of the cath are catholic check in the democratic republic of congo has called on the country's president to stop killing his people. human rights activists say dozens have died in three days of unrest. mallmalcolm webb reports. >> reporter: ruling party politicians are trying to assert themselves here the city's governor speaks to his supporters. thousands have demonstrated they say that the president through politicians in his party is trying to change the law to extend his 13-year rule of the governor

eastern ukraine. >> translator: i can barely walk i'm going to faint says this woman. >> reporter: witnesses say the attack happened as people cued to receive food handouts at a culture culture center at a city of donetskecond hit a trolley bus nearby. >> translator: people jumped out and i got closer and people started to run to me said the man. >> reporter: he ducks as yet another explosion rings out. there has been a dramatic escalation in the violence in this region in resent weeks, the attacks come just over a week since at least 13 people were killed when what was believes to be a martyr hit another trolley bus in donetsk. the separatists seem to have grown in confidence since they have claimed to have taken control of donetsk airport on january the 20th. the fighters who refer to themselves as soldiers in the army of the donetsk people's republic have promised to widen their offensive. they have said they are not interested in truce talks. the u.n. says that more than 5,000 people have been killed in this conflict so far. and attempts to restart truce negotiations in the capitol minsk on friday failed with the ukrainian government and separatists blaming each other for escalation in fighting and

eastern nations. >> the wreckage of a car. the dead have been covered. >> i can barely walk. i'm going to faint. the attack happened as people queued to receive food handouts at a cultural center in the city of donetsk. people started jumping out and hid behind the wall. i drove closer and some people started to run towards me, says this man. he ducks as yet another explosion rings out. there has been a dramatic ex-canalation in the recent weeks. the attacks come just over a week since 13 people were prayer breakfast killed when what was believed to be a mortar hits another trial bus in donetsk. separatists claim to have taken control of the donets airport on january 20th. fighters who refer to themselves as fighters for the donets people republic have widened their interests. they said they're not interested in truce talks. 5,000 people have been killed so far, and the attempt to restart truce negotiations in minsk on friday failed with both the ukrainian government and the separatists, blaming each other in the escalation of fighting. no one claiming responsibility for these attacks in donetsk today, but one thing for sure it highlights how difficult it is to restart these peace talks. charles str

donetsk region. that's the city in the eastern part of the country that's been the focus of hostilities.paratists are targeting civilian areas. let's get the latest on the situation from the u.s. ambassador to ukraine, jeffrey pyatt, joining us from kiev thank you for joining us on "new day." >> good morning, chris. >> ambassador do you believe the president's report that some 8,000, or 9,000 russian troops not just sympathizers but troops are on the ground in donetsk and basically making war there? >> well chris, there's no doubt in our mind that russia russian forces continue to train and equip and to fight with the ukrainian separatists. there continues to be a large flow of russian heavy equipment, missiles tanks, other military gear flowing into ukrainian territory. there are active combat operations under way today. including around donetsk city but also north of hansk city. tragically we have reports this morning of perhaps as many as 13 innocent civilians killed in a missile strike that hit a trolley bus of people trying to go about their lives this morning in donetsk city. >> we

of a summit. >>> fighting is continuing in eastern ukraine, where moscow-backed rebels are making a push for a strategic town that links donetsk and luhansk, the two citiesinsurgents took over last year. ukraine says it's lost five soldiers in the fighting. these talks are expected to resume in the belarus capital of minsk later in the day, but officials say there's little chance of any progress. >>> around 11 million immigrants are living illegally in the united states. at the end of last year president obama said he was going to offer some of those immigrants an amnesty with strict conditions attached. but many of the so-called illegals have been reluctant to as he said, come out of the shadows. well, to find out why, our correspondent alina bull has been to el paso in texas, right on the border between the u.s. and mexico. >> reporter: they live in mexico, but go to school in the usa. every morning, hundreds of children across the border from the mexican city of juarez to el paso in america. they're allowed in thanks to study visas from the u.s. government, but they have to return home to mexico every night. in many ways american el paso and mexican j

of control. cnn, on the israeli border with lebanon. >>> we turn to ukraine now. as government troops continue to battle pro-russian rebel in eastern ukraine, it's the civilians living in war-torn cities like donetskho are left to pick up the pieces. >> many have fled the violence leaving only a few who are still scrambling to survive. our nick paton walsh filed this report from the city. >> reporter: this used to be a bustling home to a million. now constant shelling has hollowed out donetsk. it's forced the most desperate to flee underground. lena shows where she's lived for weeks with the last other two residents of her block and the cat. "it's terrifying," she says "a nightmare. no water, no electricity. no gas, nothing." "we're even scared to go out to the street as people are killed at the bus stop by shelling." just dark and the thudding working out how close it is. there are separatist fighters around here near the rubble. the shells have also landed where people try to live normally. this crowded bus stop struck here last week killing 13. whoever fire must have known the risks to civilians. we may never know who fired the shells that landed behind me or what the real target was. the ukrai