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Ukraine minister says east Ukraine fighting could resume soon

Friday, 29 May 2015 | 1:40 AM MYT

Ukrainian Defence Minister Stepan Poltorak arrives for the Security Council meeting in Kiev November 4, 2014. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

PANEVEZYS, Lithuania (Reuters) - Ukraine's defence minister said on Thursday Russia had moved forces into eastern Ukraine and there was a risk of fighting resuming between the army and pro-Russian separatists in coming months.

Violence has been less intense in Ukraine's east since a ceasefire was brokered in Minsk in February, but the two sides regularly accuse each other of violating the truce.

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