POPASNA - Alexei Rozposienkobegged his mother to flee as a surge in fighting between Ukrainian forces holding this city and the Russia-backed rebels nearby exploded night after night.
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Local residents gather near Debaltseve city hall for evacuation to Svyatogorsk and Artemovsk on Jan. 30.
