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Ukraine conflict: Russia warning as 'shell hits border town' | Ukraine conflict: Russia warning as 'shell hits border town' |
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Russia has warned of "irreversible consequences" after a man was allegedly killed on its side of the border by a shell fired from Ukraine. | Russia has warned of "irreversible consequences" after a man was allegedly killed on its side of the border by a shell fired from Ukraine. |
A Foreign Ministry statement blamed Ukrainian government forces for the "provocation". | A Foreign Ministry statement blamed Ukrainian government forces for the "provocation". |
Ukrainian Security Council spokesman Andriy Lysenko said its forces were not firing on Russian territory. | Ukrainian Security Council spokesman Andriy Lysenko said its forces were not firing on Russian territory. |
A rebel attack on government troops on Friday which left 19 soldiers dead has led to a spate of further clashes. | A rebel attack on government troops on Friday which left 19 soldiers dead has led to a spate of further clashes. |
At least four people died the following night when a suburb of the rebel-held Ukrainian city of Donetsk, Marinka, was badly damaged by rockets. | |
The pro-Russian separatist rebel leadership and the government blamed each other for that attack. | The pro-Russian separatist rebel leadership and the government blamed each other for that attack. |
At least 12 civilians and three service personnel are reported to have been killed in other incidents since. | At least 12 civilians and three service personnel are reported to have been killed in other incidents since. |
The rebels, who declared independence in Donetsk and Luhansk regions in April, retreated towards the city of Donetsk last week after a government siege of their symbolic stronghold, Sloviansk. | The rebels, who declared independence in Donetsk and Luhansk regions in April, retreated towards the city of Donetsk last week after a government siege of their symbolic stronghold, Sloviansk. |
More than 1,000 civilians and combatants are believed to have died in the fighting since April. | More than 1,000 civilians and combatants are believed to have died in the fighting since April. |
'Dangerous escalation' | 'Dangerous escalation' |
The latest alleged incident happened when a shell hit the courtyard of a residential building in a small Russian border town, also called Donetsk, early on Sunday. | The latest alleged incident happened when a shell hit the courtyard of a residential building in a small Russian border town, also called Donetsk, early on Sunday. |
A man was killed and at least one person seriously injured. | A man was killed and at least one person seriously injured. |
This is believed to be the first time Russia has reported a fatality on its side of the border. | This is believed to be the first time Russia has reported a fatality on its side of the border. |
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin described the reported incident as an "extremely dangerous escalation for Russian citizens on Russian territory". | Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin described the reported incident as an "extremely dangerous escalation for Russian citizens on Russian territory". |
"The conversation with the Ukrainian side on this issue will be serious and tough." he told Russian radio. | "The conversation with the Ukrainian side on this issue will be serious and tough." he told Russian radio. |
A foreign ministry statement warned of "irreversible consequences, the responsibility for which lies on the Ukrainian side". | |
Mr Lysenko described the accusations as "total nonsense". | Mr Lysenko described the accusations as "total nonsense". |
"The forces of the anti-terrorist operation do not fire on the territory of a neighbouring country and they do not fire on residential areas," he said. | "The forces of the anti-terrorist operation do not fire on the territory of a neighbouring country and they do not fire on residential areas," he said. |
"We have many examples of terrorists carrying out provocative shooting, including into Russian territory, and then accusing Ukrainian forces of it." | "We have many examples of terrorists carrying out provocative shooting, including into Russian territory, and then accusing Ukrainian forces of it." |
The row came as Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced that he would not be attending the football World Cup final in Brazil. | The row came as Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced that he would not be attending the football World Cup final in Brazil. |
He had been expected to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin there to discuss the crisis. | He had been expected to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin there to discuss the crisis. |
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