The United Nations human rights agency says the death toll from the conflict in eastern Ukraine has passed 5,000.
Spokesman Rupert Colville told reporters Friday that the death toll could be far higher than the official estimate of 5,086 deaths, based on data collected by U.N. human rights monitors since the beginning of hostilities in April.
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the Ukrainian government of starting a surge in violence in eastern Ukraine, where pro-Russian separatists are battling Ukrainian troops to gain territory. Putin made the claim Friday in a meeting with senior officials.
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Source: Voice of America
