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 Ukrainian security forces battled pro-Russian militants in the eastern flashpoint city of Sloviansk on May 5 as Kyiv tackled the gunmen who have overrun the region. Military gains were evident on the main highway into Sloviansk, a rebel stronghold, as government forces moved in.

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