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Ukrainian casualties mount in Donbas as sides enter the buffer zones

A fighter of Ukrainian volunteers Donbas battalion take part in military drills not far southeastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol, on April 1, 2015. AFP

Lena Savchuk

Press TV, Kiev

Violence is on the rise in Eastern Ukraine, with officials warning against a renewed round of clashes in the troubled region. International mediators have called for more meetings to create new buffer zones. Kiev says the tensions will not end until pro-Russia militias lay down their arms. But the pro-Russians insist on having more autonomy in their own region. Lena Savchuk brings us the story from Kiev.


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