Russian troops have been stepping up their offensive in the Do | Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty

Russian troops have been stepping up their offensive in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine. Constant shelling is destroying civil infrastructure and local residents are forced to hide in basements.

RFE/RL correspondent Serhiy Horbatenko was there on May 3 and came under shellfire on the outskirts of the city of Siversk.