Most controversial is the apparent use of Grad rockets by the Ukrainians. Both the rebels and the pro-Ukrainian forces have Grads, which fire up to 40 missiles in quick succession and are notoriously inaccurate. Kiev denies that it has ever used heavy artillery on residential areas, and has complained about reports by international rights organisations suggesting otherwise. However, Ole Solvang, a researcher with Human Rights Watch (HRW) who spent last week documenting cases in Donetsk and the surrounding region, said there was little doubt Ukrainian forces had used Grad rockets in residential areas. HRW notes that the rebels also have Grad rocket systems and may well have used them on civilian populations. Authorities in the city of Luhansk, under siege from the Ukrainian army, said on Tuesday that a humanitarian catastrophe is approaching, with no reliable supplies of electricity or drinking water. Hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes, mainly across the border to Russia. theguardian/world/2014/aug/05/ukraine-revolution-dream-stalling-war-east
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