The War Grinds On In Eastern Ukraine

Radio Free Europe: Ukrainian Army, Separatists Trade Accusations Of Cease-Fire Violations

The Ukrainian army and Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine have accused each other of violating a cease-fire that took effect just a day ago.

The army press service said on December 25 that the separatists had fired 39 times at various government-controlled areas near the front line, despite the truce agreement.

The military said the separatists shelled the Maryinka, Shirokine, Talakovka, and Vodyanoye residential neighborhoods in the Mariupol area.

Ukrainian military positions also came under machine-gun and mortar fire in the Luhansk and Donetsk areas, it added.

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