'SEVEN UKRAINE TROOPS DIE' IN DEADLIEST POST-TRUCE ATTACK (STA BREAKING NEWS and ARCHIVES)

by STANews , Monday, September 29, 2014, 12:56

Ukrainian troops have been battling pro-Russian rebels across the east of the country

Seven Ukrainian soldiers are said to have died in a clash with pro-Russian rebels near Donetsk airport - in what would be the deadliest single incident for the military since a truce deal.

A tank shell hit the vehicle carrying the troops, an official said.

Three civilians were reportedly killed in other incidents.

Ukrainian activists earlier toppled a statue of Lenin in the eastern city of Kharkiv - a move likely to be seen as a provocation by pro-Russians.

Nationalist protesters had gathered around the statue on Sunday night for a "Kharkiv is Ukraine" rally. The governor of Kharkiv region, Ihor Baluta, then signed an order to dismantle the statue.

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