Refugees Fleeing Ukraine's Luhansk Attacked

Ukraine accused pro-Russian rebels in the east of the country of firing rockets and mortars on a refugee convoy of buses trying to flee the region's intense fighting near the separatist-held city of Luhansk. The rebels denied responsibility. Kyiv's military said "many people died, including women and children," trapped in the burning vehicles, when insurgents shot at residents with "Grad rocket launchers and mortar guns given by Russia."  “A powerful...

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