Ukrainian servicemen stand guard near a destroyed shop after shelling in the southern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on 24, 2015. At least 27 people died Saturday in a rocket attack on Ukraine’s strategic government-held port of Mariupol after Russian-backed rebels rejected peace talks, the mayor’s office said. A top pro-Russian rebel on January 24 announced the launch of a major offensive on Ukraine’s government-held port of Mariupol, confirming responsibility for rocket fire. AFP PHOTO/ STRINGER