Ten killed in latest east Ukraine fighting

Ten people have been killed in the latest fighting in east Ukraine, including five civilians and five government soldiers.

Five civilians and five government soldiers have been killed in the latest fighting in east Ukraine.

Over the past 24 hours four civilians were killed by shelling across government-held territory while one local resident died in rebel bastion Donetsk, officials from the two warring sides said on Saturday.

Clashes with pro-Moscow insurgents over the same period claimed the lives of five government soldiers and wounded 26 more, Ukraine's military said.

Missile fire on Saturday hit east Ukraine's battleground town of Debaltseve a day after a brief truce allowed hundreds of civilians to flee, government officials said.

"In Debaltseve since 6am this morning rebels have been firing Grad rockets," Kiev-loyal regional police chief Vyacheslav Abroskin said.

Ukraine's military had previously said that a temporary ceasefire that saw shelling of the beleaguered town halt for several hours on Friday could be extended into Saturday.

Kiev's emergency rescue services said that 753 people, including 81 children were evacuated on Friday from Debaltseve and surrounding towns after the government and rebels sent in buses to collect them.


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