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Fighting intensifies in eastern Ukraine

Fighting has started again in eastern Ukraine between government troops and separatist rebels, Ukrainian military officials said.

Yesterday a missile killed at least 15 refugees who were trying to flee the area "burning them alive". More bodies may still be recovered.

This comes days after a convoy of aid supplies travelled to the country from Moscow but Ukraine is still to let them in over fears it could spark an invasion.

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Ukraine: Fighting is going on with rebels in Luhansk

Fighting is going on between government forces and separatist rebels in the centre of Luhansk city in eastern Ukraine, a Ukraine military spokesman said.

Spokesman, Andriy Lysenko told Reuters: "One district of the town has been liberated. Fighting is going on in the central part of the town."

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