Kiev struggles in broadcast war against separatists as tensions rise

Loudspeakers broadcasting Ukrainian radio are seen in the village of Grechishkino, Ukraine, August 11, 2016. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

AVDIYIVKA, Ukraine/KIEV (Reuters) - For Ukrainian pensioner Olga Shazhkova, channel-surfing in the front line town of Avdiyivka is a monotonous business.

With the face of Vladimir Putin looming large on her TV screen, she flicks over to the next station with a sigh, only to land on the Russian army's official channel.