Fighting in the Donetsk region, with drastic consequences, has shattered the latest hopes of securing a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine.<br /><br /> In a symbolic blow to government forces, the army has lost control of Donetsk airport to the rebels.<br /><br /> The military said its forces had withdrawn from the main terminal.<br /><br /> Pictures from Russian television showed pro-Russian rebels from the self-proclaimed “Donetsk People’s Republic” handling ammunition and weapons left behind by government troops.<br /><br /> Only three years ago the shiny new complex was the pride of Ukraine – built for the 2012 Euro football tournament for an estimated 800 million euros.<br /><br /> But since last spring rockets and shells have replaced airliners, the runway and terminal buildings reduced to rubble in the relentless battles between army and separatists.<br /><br /> The city itself has been traumatised by the reported deaths of more than a dozen civilians, hit by shelling at a bus stop.<br /><br /> Images showed the wreckage of a bus hit by a shell or a mor
