Here is today's map of the security situation in eastern Ukraine, according to the National Security and Defense Council:
Lavrov arrives in Berlin for Ukraine talks:
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has arrived in Berlin for talks with his counterparts from Germany, France, and Ukraine on the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
Fighting between Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed separatists has killed more than 7,900 people since April 2014.
A cease-fire has largely been kept since September, despite sporadic outbreaks of violence, and there have been exchanges of prisoners.
The German Foreign Ministry has said heavy weapons withdrawal was one possible measure that could be considered at the November 6 meeting, with the recent progress on withdrawal of small-caliber artillery and mortars serving as a model. (Interfax, TASS)