We are now going to sign off on what has been a pretty quiet day in Ukraine, relatively speaking. Until we resume again tomorrow, you can follow all our ongoing Ukrainian news coverage here.
Here is a map of the current military situation in the Donbas region, issued by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry (click image to enlarge):
Here's a Donbas update from our news desk:
The Ukrainian military says one serviceman has been killed and three wounded in fresh separatist attacks in eastern and southeastern Ukraine in violation of a cease-fire.
Oleksandr Motuzyanyk said on May 16 that Russian-backed rebels kept up attacks on government forces outside the regional hub of Donetsk and at Shyrokyne, to the east of the coastal town of Mariupol on the Sea of Azov.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on May 13 that 83 Ukrainian servicemen have been killed in rebel attacks since a cease-fire came into force in February.
The separatists accuse government forces of shelling their positions to try to weaken their control on key junctions and towns.
(Reuters)