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Agence France-Presse: Ukraine rebels brace for new assault as US troops head to region

Published April 23, 2014 at 3:19 pm

Ukraine's acting president Oleksandr Turchynov late Tuesday ordered a new \"anti-terrorist\" operation against separatists holding a string of eastern towns after the discovery of two \"brutally tortured\" bodies.

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Pro-Kremlin rebels in Ukraine braced April 23 for a renewed military offensive by Kyiv as US troops headed to region in a show of force after Washington again warned Moscow over the escalating crisis.

The United States said it plans to deploy 600 troops to Poland and the Baltic states to "reassure our allies and partners" after threatening Russia with more sanctions.