Ukraine Says Separatist Attacks Ease for First Time in Week
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Ukraine said attacks by pro-Russian insurgents in its easternmost regions abated for the first time in eight days, allaying concern that a six-month-old peace accord is unraveling.
Ukrainian officials said they saw a drop in the use of heavy weaponry and reported no new civilian deaths overnight after accusing the militants of intensifying assaults last week. The rebels, who blame the army for the surge in violence, said as recently as Sunday that the situation was “one step” from returning to war.