Rebel separatist fighters in Donetsk were on May 27 night readying for a major offensive by government forces on the city centre, as details began to emerge battle for the city’s airport that left dozens dead in the bloodiest day so far of the east Ukraine uprising.
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The Telegraph: Rebels in east prepare for assault on Donetsk city centre
Pro-Russian forces suffered the worst single loss of life in the battle for the east of the country since fighting broke out in April.
