A coking plant in Ukraine, one of Europe’s largest, has been caught in the front-line fire between Russia-backed rebels and government forces hundreds of times. In recent weeks, the plant appears to have become a direct rebel target, and some fear the separatists may try to seize it.
Several workers at the Avdiivka Coking Plant have been fatally hit in the crossfire, and more than 50 have been wounded. In late May, the area was shelled 45 times in a single day — the most intense bombardment since fighting broke out.
Plant general director Musa Magomedov contended that rebels “were shooting at …read more
Source: Voice of America
