The bloody siege of Debaltseve, a Ukrainian town that was finally seized by pro-Russian separatists this week in defiance of a ceasefire agreement, claimed the lives of at least 179 Ukrainian soldiers, a senior official said Saturday, Feb. 21.
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CNN: Ukraine official cites heavy losses in Debaltseve siege
A Ukrainian soldier greets his comrades near a checkpoint of Luhanske village, not far from Debaltseve in Donetsk Oblast on Feb. 20.
