KIEV, Ukraine–Twelve people, including seven civilians, were killed in the past 24 hours in clashes between government forces and pro-Russian rebels in east Ukraine, officials said Friday.
The city administration of the rebel stronghold Donetsk said 23 people were also wounded in shelling across the industrial province. The Kiev military said 23 soldiers were injured in the fighting, which has claimed 5,100 lives over nine months.
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