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Ukrainian servicemen ride in a tank close to the airport in the eastern city of Donetsk, a facility which has been the site of intense fighting for several weeks.
Ukrainian servicemen ride in a tank close to the airport in the eastern city of Donetsk, a facility which has been the site of intense fighting for several weeks.

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RFE/RL's news desk has issued this update on reportedly fierce fighting in eastern Ukraine:

Ukraine says seven of its troops have been killed in heavy fighting with pro-Russian separatists in the country's east, as President Petro Poroshenko prepares to unveil his plan to quell the conflict.

Reports said fighting appeared to be centered on Krasny Liman and Yampil in the Donetsk region.

Ukraine says 300 rebels were killed, although that figure cannot be verified.

A top rebel commander, Igor Strelkov, reported "heavy losses" in equipment and arms among the separatists.

Meanwhile, Poroshenko is expected to announce a 14-point peace plan on June 20.

According to an unofficial copy published by the media, the plan calls for the creation of a 10-kilometer buffer zone on the border with Russia.

It is also said to include an offer of a unilateral cease-fire by government forces and an amnesty for separatists -- but only if they lay down their arms.
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