Eyewitness: Ukrainian Military Positions Shelled In Eastern Ukraine
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Marian Kushnir, a correspondent with RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, witnessed the shelling of Ukrainian Army positions from territory controlled by Russia-backed separatists near Horlivka in eastern Ukraine. Grenade launchers and small arms were used against the Ukrainian military forces on April 17-18. The shelling occurred amid escalating tensions prompted by a Russian troop buildup near Ukraine's borders.