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Ukraine says one of its soldiers has been killed and seven others wounded in clashes with Russia-backed separatists in the country’s east.

The Defense Ministry said on February 21 that separatists violated a frequently breached cease-fire 15 times during the previous 24 hours, firing artillery, machine guns, grenade launchers, and mortars.

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