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ARTEMIVSK, Ukraine – Government forces were seen retreating from the battlefield Wednesday as Russia-backed rebels continued their onslaught on the railroad junction of Debaltseve, the epicenter of fighting between the separatist and government troops in eastern Ukraine.
Fierce fighting around the town linking the two major separatist cities of Donetsk and Luhansk raged on despite a cease-fire deal brokered by European leaders which went into effect on Sunday, to be followed by the withdrawal of heavy weaponry beginning Tuesday. Hundreds if not thousands of Ukrainian troops are believed to be trapped in Debaltseve.
Associated Press reporters on the …read more
Source: Macleans
