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Ukraine Accuses Russia-Backed Separatists Of Breaking Easter Cease-Fire
One Ukrainian soldier has been killed and several troops wounded in Ukraine’s east, the Ukrainian government said on May 1.
Both Russia-backed separatists and Kyiv’s forces in eastern Ukraine agreed to observe a cease-fire with the start of the Orthodox Easter and May Day holidays.
The cease-fire was supposed to go into effect at midnight on April 30.
Oleksandr Motuzyanyk, a spokesman for Ukraine's operation in the east, said that separatists shelled the army’s positions overnight at several locations, including the suburbs of Donetsk.
The separatist mouthpiece Donetsk News Agency reported shelling by government forces prior to the midnight deadline.
The two-year war has now killed more than 9,300 people as the sides trade blame for violating the truce.
Our sister network, VOA, has an interview with the deputy speaker of the Ukrainian parliament.
Kyiv Sees No Elections in Eastern Ukraine Until Russians Leave
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Interview: In Eastern Ukraine, 'Too Many Troops Willing To Fire'
With so many opposing troops massed in close proximity along the line of separation, you can expect more civilians to be caught in the line of fire in eastern Ukraine. RFE/RL Ukrainian Service correspondent Rostislav Khotin interviews senior International Crisis Group adviser Paul Quinn-Judge.