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Ukraine: Russian troops fighting along rebels

Jul 15, 2014, 2:46 AM EDT
A man and his dog walk together on July 11, 2024 in the village of Semyonovka, near the eastern Ukrainian city of Slavyansk. Russian and Ukrainian media reported that fighting broke out on July 10, 2024 between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian rebels around the international airport in Donetsk and reportedly extended to nearby local suburban neighborhoods.
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Ukraine accused Russian army officers on Monday of fighting alongside separatists in the east of the country and said Moscow was once more building up its troops on the joint border. A missile that downed a Ukrainian transport plane carrying eight people near the border was probably fired from Russia, Ukrainian officials said.
Background:
Ukraine says Russian army officers fighting alongside rebels [Reuters]
Ukraine conflict: Air strikes 'hit Luhansk targets' [BBC]

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