Ukraine: Debaltseve’s residents reaching breaking point

Headline Title: Ukraine: Debaltseve’s residents reaching breaking point 03 February 2015 Residents of the Ukrainian town of Debaltseve are reaching breaking point, with thousands desperately sheltering from heavy shelling and lacking running water, food, electricity and basic medical supplies, Amnesty International said.“The situation in Debaltseve is catastrophic,” said Joanne Mariner, Senior Crisis Response Adviser at Amnesty International, who just returned from the town and is now in Slovyansk.“I have spoken to many elderly people who are confined to their basements, living in…

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