Separatist rebels have launched a push using tanks and artillery towards Ukrainian government positions west of the big regional city of Donetsk in an escalation of the conflict in the east, the Kyiv military said on June 3.
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Reuters: Ukraine military says Kremlin-separatist forces attempt advance on east Ukraine town
A Ukrainian serviceman walks towards a position on the frontline of fighting against pro-Russian separatists near Donetsk in eastern Ukraine on May 29.
