Even before the crisis in the east, Ukraine's health service was struggling. Now, the situation in the war-torn country is even worse. Here's a compelling video report from Donbas by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service:
Here's another update from our news desk:
Police have surrounded a Russian chocolate factory owned by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko's company, Roshen.
Russian news agencies reported that masked riot police blocked the entrance to the factory in the western city of Lipetsk on April 1.
Factory director Konstantin Vakhonin declined to comment to the Interfax news agency, and a regional police spokeswoman declined to give details.
Ties between Moscow and Kyiv are severely strained over Russia's takeover of Crimea and support for rebels fighting government forces in eastern Ukraine.
Poroshenko accused Russian authorities last month of interfering in plans to sell the Lipetsk factory.
Roshen laid off some 400 of its workers in November, saying it was reducing operations.
(TASS, Interfax, sputniknews.com)
Here is the latest map of the military situation in the Donbas region, issued by Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council (click image to enlarge):
