Fresh outburst of violence in eastern Ukraine

4,908 views · Published 1 February 2017 · 2:04 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2017 · News & Politics

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Fighting has escalated in eastern Ukraine between government soldiers and separatist rebels backed by Russia.

Dozens have been killed in clashes near the town of Avdiivka since Sunday.

Al Jazeera's Rory Challands reports.

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