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Fighting escalates in eastern Ukraine amid calls for new ceasefire

Soldiers pay their respects at the coffin of Volodymyr Andreshkiv, who died in heavy fighting in Debaltseve, Donetsk region, during the funeral ceremony on December 22, 2016 at the Independence Square in Kiev. © AFP

Lena Savchuk
Press TV, Kiev

At least 8 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in renewed fighting in the country’s volatile east. The latest clashes between pro-Russia fighters and Ukraine’s government forces erupted over the control of the strategic city of Debaltseve. Meanwhile, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is helping mediate talks between representatives from Russia and Ukraine on ways to stop fighting for at least the holiday season.


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