KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Mounds of dirt seen in satellite imagery that Ukrainian officials say indicate new mass graves have highlighted the savagery of a war that showed no signs of abating.
Russia has pounded targets in eastern Ukraine in a new offensive to take the country’s industrial heartland.
Cities in the Donbas came under Russian fire overnight, and a regional official said the attacks interfered with attempts to evacuate civilians in one area.
The Donbas is home to coal mines, metal plants and heavy-equipment factories and is bracing for what could be a decisive campaign.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is attempting to salvage an 8-week-old war already widely seen as a blunder and a humanitarian disaster.
