Two days of chaos and violence in east and south-east Ukraine appeared on May 3 to be pushing the country ever closer to civil war, as the death toll rose to 42 following a military counter-offensive launched by authorities in Kyiv against pro-Russia rebels.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
The Guardian: Ukraine moves towards civil war as Kyiv hits back at pro-Russia rebels
Burning checkpoint in Kramatorsk after Ukrainian forses assault.
