Ukraine says government forces halt rebel attempt to advance on eastern town

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Source: Reuters

An attempt by pro-Russian separatists to advance on Ukrainian troop positions near the town of Maryinka in eastern Ukraine has been halted for now, Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak said on Wednesday.

"For the moment, storming operations have been halted," he told journalists.

Earlier, the Ukrainian military said separatists had launched a push using tanks and artillery towards Ukrainian government positions west of the big regional city of Donetsk in an escalation of the conflict in the east.

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1. Ukrainian army accuses rebels of launching 'large-scale offensive'

Ukrainian army accuses rebels of launching 'large-scale offensive' (AFP)

Ukraine's army on Wednesday accused pro-Russian forces of launching a big new attack against government positions in breach of a shaky ceasefire deal.

Rebel forces began a "large-scale offensive against Ukrainian positions" close to the seperatist stronghold of Donetsk at 0400 local time (0100 GMT) using some dozen tanks and up to a thousand troops, Ukraine's General Staff said in statement, adding that government troops had fought back the attack using heavy artillery.

https://in.news.yahoo.com/ukrainian-army-accuses-rebels-launching-132643578.html

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2. who could have predicted that Moscow and its proxies would behave

violently and dishonorably?

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3. About a week ago there was the claim, unreported outside of Ukraine, about an advance.

The separatists moved into a lot of the towns in the "buffer zone" or no-man's land and claimed them as their own.

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4. Ukraine crisis: Violence flares up near Donetsk

Fierce fighting is raging between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine, officials on both sides say.

The clashes - said to involve heavy artillery and tanks - are taking place in Maryinka and Krasnohorivka, outside the rebel-held city of Donetsk.

There were reports of multiple injuries in the towns held by Ukraine's army.

Clashes between government troops and the rebels have recently intensified despite a ceasefire signed in February.

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