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At least 22 civilians were killed on Tuesday as violence between government forces and pro-Russian separatists engulfs eastern Ukraine
The use of unguided rockets has dramatically escalated the violence in the area in the weeks after Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down. Though eastern Ukraine has been entrenched in bloodshed over the past few months, it's different this time around. The fighting is no longer confined to the rural outskirts; it's now spilling over into the cities and residential areas. As a result, civilian casualties are mounting
In Donetsk, the main rebel city in the east, three shells hit an apartment building in the center of the city on Tuesday, killing at least one as 50 others hid in an underground parking area. Although the city is the separatist stronghold, government forces have refrained from attacking the most populated areas. The rebels accused the Ukrainian government of of using heavy artillery in the area, but Ukraine says it has banned usage of such weapons in residential areas, adding that separatists target civilians to discredit the army. Read more...
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