Ukrainian troops beat back fresh attacks by pro-Russia militants on a crucial rail hub on Jan. 27, part of recent heavy fighting that is sapping the Ukrainian administration of options and finances as it works to fend off a wider Russian-supported onslaught.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Wall Street Journal: Heavy fighting drains Ukraine government’s options and finances
Elderly people live in a basement of a deserted boarding school in Donetsk on Jan. 27, 2015, which was destroyed after shelling between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces.
