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Now playing Next Ukraine Locals brace for Ukraine troops to take back Vuhlehirsk Ten kilometers from Debaltseve lies the small town of Vuhlehirsk captured by rebels earlier this month. Local residents now believe the Ukrainian 16/02/2015
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Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine ceasefire mostly observed but sporadic fighting persists The ceasefire in eastern Ukraine is mostly being observed, but there are reports of mortar fire and sporadic fighting around Luhansk and Debaltseve 15/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine Strategic Ukrainian towns fall silent at midnight Ahead of the ceasefire, at least two buildings in the town of Artemivsk were shelled resulting in fires that took hours to put out. Debaltseve, a strategic rail hub, has also seen fierce fighting in r 15/02/2015
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Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine: Fighting intensifies ahead of Sunday's ceasefire Video footage from Artemivsk in Ukraine’s Donetsk region on Friday showed local residents heading to a local bomb shelter as fierce fighting 14/02/2015
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Now playing Next World Ukrainian civilians near front lines don't think truce will work After 16 hours of negotiating, Putin, Poroshenko, Merkel and Hollande agreed on a truce for Ukraine, to start from 15th February. Given the region’s 13/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine OSCE raises concerns over continuing fighting in Ukraine The security watchdog in Ukraine has expressed its concerns over the continuing fighting. Nonetheless, the head of the Organisation for Security and 13/02/2015