Ukraine denies attacking separatists’ positions in Donbass

Ukrainian government forces denied on Thursday accusations of having targeted separatist positions in the country’s east.

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“Despite the fact that our positions were fired on with prohibited weapons, including 122 mm artillery, Ukrainian troops did not open fire in response,” a duty press officer of the Ukrainian Join Forces Operation told Reuters by telephone.

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