Shelling kills seven at funeral in eastern Ukraine

Shelling kills seven at funeral in eastern Ukraine

EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS GRAPHIC CONTENTbr br Shelling strikes a funeral gathering in the eastern Ukrainian village of Sartan, killing seven people and injuring at least 15 others.br br (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) UNIDENTIFIED MAN, SAYING:br br "I stood there and then something flew past me. There was a small explosion, and that's it. Then the screaming started."br br The deaths come as an uneasy ceasefire looms over the country's east.br br Although Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists agreed to it last month, the ceasefire is regularly violated.br br On Tuesday, a military spokesman also reported the deaths of seven Ukrainian serviceman.br br Overall, the United Nations says more than 3,600 people have been killed -- including Ukrainian troops, separatists and civilians -- since fighting erupted in April.


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Uploaded: 2014-10-14

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