Cold Steel and Christians in Ukraine's Fight
Improvisation is the order of the day for rough-and-ready volunteers.
16 Oct 14
Improvisation is the order of the day for rough-and-ready volunteers.
Some manage to travel freely, while others run the gauntlet through checkpoints and crossfire.
Tensions persist as Russian forces sit out the ceasefire in nearby Novoazovsk.
Plans to fill trade gap left by ban on European foodstuffs may not be achievable.
Some believe their region is wealthy enough to support itself when the fighting stops.
Mood of resistance contrasts with apathy seen across much of the east.
Behind-the-scenes attempts to create a functioning separatist administration have failed so far.