Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian rebels are exchanging heavy tank and
artillery fire in and around Debaltseve, a strategic town in eastern
Ukraine.
Reports Came - but not independently confirmed - that the rebels have seized the nearby town of Vuhlehirsk.
Many civilians remain trapped in Debaltseve, while others - including people with shrapnel wounds - have managed to reach the town of Artemivsk.
Russian media say shellfire has killed seven people in the city of Donetsk.
Quoting rebel sources, the reports said shells hit a bus and a cultural centre, known as a House of Culture, where civilians were receiving humanitarian aid.
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