Ukraine Battle Tests Cease-Fire to Breaking Point

A major battle erupted Wednesday on the western edge of the main separatist rebel stronghold in eastern Ukraine, leaving more than a dozen dead and threatening to tip the country back into full-blown war.
Ukraine Battle Tests Cease-Fire to Breaking Point
People observe damage in their flat after shelling between Russia-backed separatists and Ukrainian government troops in Donetsk, Eastern Ukraine Monday, June 1, 2015. AP Photo/Mstyslav Chernov
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KYIV, Ukraine—A major battle erupted Wednesday on the western edge of the main separatist rebel stronghold in eastern Ukraine, leaving more than a dozen dead and threatening to tip the country back into full-blown war.

Rebels in the city of Donetsk reported 15 dead between civilians and combatants in territory under their control.

Each side is blaming the other for sparking this round of unrest.