Clashes In Eastern Ukraine Between Security Forces, Rebels Leave 8 Dead

DOBROPILLYA, UKRAINE - MAY 21: Members of the Donbass Battalion, a pro-Ukraine militia, arrive to meet with the local mayor to ensure the integrity of the upcoming presidential election on May 21, 2014 in Dobropillya, Ukraine. Days before presidential elections are scheduled, questions remain whether the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk are stable enough to administer the vote. (Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)

KIEV, May 22 (Reuters) - At least eight #Ukrainian security personnel were killed and 18 injured in an overnight clash with pro-#Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, security sources said on Thursday.

The clash, which occurred about 20 km (12 miles) south of the industrial hub of Donetsk, now in the hands of the separatists, will ratchet up tensions in Ukraine ahead of its presidential election on Sunday.

Ukrainian forces also clashed with the separatists in the neighboring Luhansk region but there was no immediate word about any casualties there. (Reporting By Pavel Polityuk; Editing by Gareth Jones)
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