Ukraine's parliament has passed a new law to increase the size of the armed forces to counter the threat from pro-Russian separatists in the east. The bill proposes a force of 250,000 personnel, including 204,000 active troops - up from 184,000.
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BBC: Ukrainian parliament backs bill to boost army
A Ukrainian serviceman stands in a trench at a position held by Ukrainian troops not far from the eastern Ukrainian city of Horlivka in the Donetsk region on March 4, 2015.
