Ukraine Deaths Mount as Fighting With Rebels Intensifies
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The death toll mounted in the conflict between Ukraine’s armed forces and pro-Russian separatists in the east as the military said it continues to push back the rebels.
Thirty-four civilians were killed and 29 hurt in and around Donetsk, one of the main separatist strongholds, over 24 hours, the regional administration said yesterday. Nine servicemen died and 22 were wounded in that period, military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said in Kiev. More than 2,000 people have died in the conflict. Government troops are pushing on with their offensive, the Defense Ministry said today on Facebook.