Around 1,300 killed in Ukraine since ceasefire – UN (Reuters) Around 1,300 people have been killed in Ukraines separatist conflict since a September ceasefire, according to a UN report that said many living in the countrys rebel-held east were struggling to survive. As of 12 December, 4,707 combatants and civilians had been killed since pro-Russian rebels seized eastern regions near the border with Russia in April. Of these deaths, 1,357, or nearly 30%, were recorded after the 5 September truce, some of which may have occurred prior to that date, the report released on 15 December said. While violence has abated in recent days, shelling has repeatedly punctured the truce agreed between Ukrainian government forces and separatists, worsening a humanitarian crisis that has left many civilians without adequate social support.
Posted on: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 09:37:57 +0000
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