Ukrainian servicemen ride in a tank close to the airport in the eastern city of Donetsk, a facility which has been the site of intense fighting for several weeks.

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December 04, 2014 04:34 CET

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12:55 5.8.2014

A retired Ukrainian soldier decided to rejoin the army after he saw a television report about troops suffering losses against the separatist insurgency in the country's east. The 58-year-old sniper, who uses the nom de guerre "Klym," now fights alongside younger soldiers in the Donbas Battalion in the embattled Donetsk region. (RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service)

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12:49 5.8.2014

Kyiv says Russian military buildup on border continues:

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Ukraine's National Security Council says its forces continue to be under fire from Russia:

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Today's map of the military situation in eastern Ukraine from the National Security and Defense Council:

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