Ukraine pressed European leaders on Aptil 27 to send peacekeepers to stabilise the war-torn east, as monitors reported a surge in shelling near a strategic government-held city.
Agence France-Presse: Ukraine seeks EU help as shelling blazes in east
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko (R) speaks to Head of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker (L) before \u0435\u0440\u0443 Ukraine- EU Summit in Kyiv on April 27, 2015.