DONETSK, Ukraine — One year ago, this “city of a million roses” — one for every resident — was a shiny metropolis that boasted of an inviting new soccer stadium and state-of-the-art international airport.
Residents strolled down leafy promenades, and dined while sitting on wicker furniture at riverside cafes. In the evenings, they went to the opera, and gyrated at thumping discotheques
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On Thursday morning, a series of shells reminded residents that it has since been transformed into a place of death and despair, that it is the …read more
Source: Mashable
