Members of the Ukrainian armed forces gather inside a school building in Debaltseve, Donetsk region, January 30, 2015. (Reuters/Maksim Levin)
Donetsk, Associated Press—Artillery fire killed at least 12 civilians in the main rebel stronghold of Donetsk on Friday amid fierce fighting between pro-Russia separatists and government troops as hopes for a break in hostilities were dashed when an attempt to call a new round of peace talks failed.
Five people were killed as they were waiting for humanitarian aid outside a community center and two people were killed in the same neighborhood when a mortar shell landed near a bus stop.
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Source: ASHARQ AL-AWSAT
