Fighting in eastern Ukraine reached the separatist stronghold of Donetsk as pro-Russian fighters and government troops exchanged rocket fire in neighbourhoods on the edge of the city.<br /><br />The body of an elderly woman carried out of her bungalow after rockets landed in her courtyard. Apparently fired from a Ukrainian government position.<br /><br />Residents inside Donetsk said Ukrainian warplanes has carried out airstrikes overnight.<br /><br />“Oh it is very scary, especially these last three nights,” said Lynbov Sas, who manages a local bakery. “My daughters are scared, they are afraid for their life, obviously. We also fear that after shelling, power cuts will prevent the bakery from working.” <br /><br />Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine have been battling the Kyiv government since April. <br /><br />Fighting across eastern Ukraine has forced more than 285,000 people to flee their homes, according to figures from the United Nations.<br /><br />Pro-Russian separatists control Donetsk and Luhansk. Kyiv troops surround the rebel-held areas, and warn of an increase in Russian troops massed along the border.<br /><br />That has sparked renewed fears of intervention by Moscow.<br /><br />Russia denies beefing up its military presence.
