Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine were forced to leave positions along their northern front by a government offensive, a leader of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic was quoted as saying on Saturday, July 5 by news agency Interfax.
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A separatist fighter carries an anti-tank weapon on his back during armed standoff in Donetsk city centre.
