Ukrainian city stocks up as a long siege looms


  • World
  • Sunday, 03 Aug 2014

DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) - Although the streets outside are nearly empty, business has been brisk at Oksana Vsevolodova's grocery store Donetsk as residents prepare for what could be a long siege.

People in the east Ukraine city are stocking up flour, canned food, cooking oil, instant coffee, candles and batteries as government forces tighten the noose around pro-Russian separatists occupying the city.

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