for more about this growing international crisis we're joining by peter leonard of the associated pressn the city of donetsk, one of the key sites of the pro-russian uprising. what's the situation on the ground where you are? >> well, the situation some hundred kilometers from here is that the ukrainian government forces have continued operations to try and expunge anti-government forces. in the meantime, however, in various cities and towns across eastern ukraine including donetsk itself, the government offices continues unabated. only today, for instance, in donetsk a crowd of several hundred people stormed a military prosecutor's office. we've seen similar such actions taking place in donetsk and other places over the last few days and weeks. >> are you seeing the ukrainian army push back? >> well, it's a sort of a game of cat and mouse. every time the ukrainian army looks poised to make serious incursions into the center of the armed insurgency, it seems to take a step back or just hold its positions. so it's very hard to be specific about any exact dynamic. at the moment, it's a te