Fighting raged on the western outskirts of Donetsk Sunday as the advancing Ukrainian army tried to seize control of the rebel stronghold. In danger of being encircled, the separatists renewed their calls for Russiato send troops to their aid.
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Associated Press: Ukrainian army closes in on Donetsk as rebel fighters call on Russia for help
Ukrainian troops patrol near the eastern Ukrainian city of Debaltseve in the Donetsk region on August 3, 2014. Clashes between government troops and pro-Russian insurgents in eastern Ukraine's main rebel-held stronghold of Donetsk have killed six civilians over the past 24 hours, the city's deputy mayor said. AFP PHOTO/ ANATOLII STEPANOV
