By Alessandra Prentice and Pavel Polityuk
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian
troops and pro-Russian separatists on Wednesday fought their first
serious battles in months and Ukraine’s defence minister said an attempt
by rebels to take the eastern town of Maryinka had been thwarted.
Ukraine’s military said the Russian-backed rebels had
tried to advance using tanks and up to 1,000 fighters west of the main
rebel stronghold of Donetsk, in the most significant escalation of the
conflict in around three months and in defiance of a ceasefire deal.
The separatists denied their forces had launched an
assault on government-held Maryinka, a town which had a pre-conflict
population of around 9,900 and lies 15 km (9 miles) west of Donetsk.
Full article available here: http://www.euronews.com/newswires/3021896-ukraine-military-says-rebels-attempt-advance-on-east-ukraine-town/
Source: Euronews
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