Ukraine said on Saturday, Aug. 30 Russian tanks had flattened a small border town and pro-Russian rebels had made fresh gains in its east, as EU leaders signalled they were ready to prepare more sanctions on Moscow over the crisis.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Reuters: Ukraine says Russian tanks flatten town; EU ready to prepare sanctions
A tank with a flag of Novorossia (union of Donetsk people's republic and Lugansk people's republic) drives in central Donetsk late on Aug. 23, 2014.
