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The Ukrainian military controls from the embattled city East Ukrainian  Slavjansk. According to the pro-Russian militias there are new battles, it therefore several separatists were seriously injured.

Pro-Russian separatists in Slavjansk report on new attacks from Ukrainian government troops. At least five members of the “self-defense forces” were severely injured on Monday announced an unspecified spokesman for the agency Interfax. Attacked would post the suburbs.

“We are surrounded by a dense ring (Ukrainian units -. D.Red). Included many shops close, because there are no more goods, could act with you,” said the spokesman for the separatists.

In the strategically important city for days are Ukrainian soldiers with armored vehicles, helicopters and combat vehicles in use. There were numerous dead according to official figures. The “anti-terrorist operation” of the government in Kiev to prevent secession of eastern Ukraine by the former Soviet republic.

Eastern Ukraine Crisis:Reports on new hostage

As Russian media report that militias have taken four new hostages in Donetsk. There should be four members of the city council.
In neighboring Slowjansk separatists had held several military inspectors of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), including three German Federal

Armed Forces soldiers and a German translator for eight days. The hostages had been released to high international pressure and after Russian mediation on Saturday.

According to the company, the militias have central building in Donzek as well as in other major cities in eastern Ukraine back under their control. “We have taken the administration building in key regional centers,” said the leader of the self-proclaimed People’s Militia, Miroslaw Rudenko, on Sunday, the Interfax news agency.

In the south of Ukraine in Odessa, the situation is also further strained. During a severe fire in the union hall and street battles at least 46 people had died in the port city on the Black Sea on Friday. More than 200 others were injured. The National Guard constituted of volunteer forces in Kiev had sent a special unit in Odessa, said Interior Minister arsenic Awakow.

Eastern Ukraine Crisis:New mediation efforts of the OSCE

The OSCE is now launching a new mediation attempt in Ukraine. OSCE chief Burkhalter will travel to Moscow on Wednesday , said the Swiss Foreign Ministry . There, the Swiss president would hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The goal is to stop the violence in Ukraine. On Sunday night, Chancellor Merkel had telephoned with the Russian President . It had also gone to visiting Burkhalter in Moscow. At the meeting on Wednesday , it is among other things the setting up round tables under OSCE auspices , said a spokesman for the federal government.

Foreign Minister Frank -Walter Steinmeier ( SPD) advertises for a second Geneva conference to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. Including violence and disarm all illegal armed – – The United States, Ukraine , EU and Russia original agreements have not been implemented. It is therefore necessary , ” that one takes a second meeting in Geneva the first meeting in Geneva now , in the last clear appointments are made , how to bring this conflict to a halt and after and feeding for a political solution ,” Steinmeier said in ARD “Report from Berlin.”

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