Violence flared up in southeastern Ukraine on May 9, as clashes between pro-Russian forces and Ukrainian troops in Mariupol left 20 dead and turned the city’s police headquarters into a blazing ruin. The deaths marred Victory Day, the anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany that is a cherished date in the post-Soviet calendar, and seemed to add to fears that Ukraine could be heading towards civil war.
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Financial Times: 20 die in clashes in southeastern Ukraine
Mariupol city council on May 9.
