KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Wednesday the country's forces were carrying out a "planned and organised" departure from the town of Debaltseve which has been under siege by Russian-backed separatists for weeks.
Speaking from a snowy airfield in Kiev before leaving for the front lines, Poroshenko praised Ukrainian forces for fulfilling their duty in defending Debaltseve.
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