Reuters: Ukraine, rebels report deadliest fighting in over a month
Ukraine on Wednesday reported some of the strongest attacks by pro-Russian rebels since the signing of a peace deal in February, with eight government soldiers killed in the past 24 hours.
The separatist rebels in turn accused Ukrainian forces of intensifying attacks. They said two of their fighters and a civilian had been killed, and seven people wounded.
More than 6,500 people have been killed since the conflict broke out in eastern Ukraine in April last year. Attacks have lessened since the peace agreement was brokered in Minsk, Belarus, five months ago, but both sides accuse each other of violations.
The latest daily casualty figures were the highest in over a month.
WNU Editor: Intense fighting is being reported in eastern Ukraine. The Ukraine government is at odds with its own militias. The Prime Minister is supporting the militias while calling his opponents in parliament lunatics. There are 1.4 million who are internally displaced. Besides inflation, high unemployment, and suffering throughout .... the country is on the verge of bankruptcy. And the U.S. is blaming Russia for this mess .... Russia Seeking Ukraine’s Economic ‘Collapse,’ Biden Says (Radio Free Europe). Sighhh ... another typical day in Ukraine. I will be posting my latest analysis and commentary on the Ukraine crisis tomorrow.
Ukraine News Updates -- July 15, 2015
Eleven killed in heaviest Ukraine clashes in weeks -- AFP
Military spokesman: 8 Ukrainian troops killed, 16 wounded in war-torn eastern Ukraine -- FOX News/AP
Fighting Surges in East Ukraine as Sides Trade Accusations -- Bloomberg
Ukraine reports 100 ceasefire violations in one day -- Newsweek
Ukraine clashes raise questions over Right Sector militia -- BBC
Ukraine Gears Up for Debt Talks as Default Deadline Looms -- WSJ
Ukraine PM Yatsenyuk: We're nothing like Greece -- CNBC
Ukraine PM Says Reforms Continue Despite 'Lunatic' Lawmakers -- AP
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