Pro-Russian separatists search for explosive devices in the destroyed Donetsk international airport on Oct. 13, 2015. © AFP Government and separatist forces in eastern Ukraine are both reporting renewed fighting. Read more here
The cease-fire in the Ukraine has largely held since being agreed in September, however yesterday both sides reported an outbreak of fresh fighting in the east, in the Donetsk region. In a statement on its website, Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council said that Ukrainian forces had repelled attacks by pro-Russian separatists near Mariupol, which is located about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from Donetsk.