(VOVworld) - The European Union on Tuesday
condemned recent clashes in eastern Ukraine between separatists and
government forces, calling the fighting a violation of the Minsk truce. The
separatists and government troops began fighting three days ago around the town of
Avdiivka.
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The confrontation escalated Monday night into Tuesday morning with
the heaviest shelling seen in months. Both sides say at least eight people have
died in the reignited conflict. Government authorities in Donetsk are
reportedly planning an evacuation of 12,000 residents in Avdiivka, though no
official plan has been put in place. In 2015, both sides in the conflict signed
a cease-fire and agreed to pull back heavy weaponry, but they have violated
the agreement several times since then.