Almost 7,000 civilians dead in conflict, says Ukraine president

Ukraine's president has said that almost 7,000 civilians have died and a thousand more remain unaccounted for as a result of the unrest that has gripped his country over the past year.

Almost 7,000 civilians dead in conflict, says Ukraine president

Ukraine's president has said that almost 7,000 civilians have died and a thousand more remain unaccounted for as a result of the unrest that has gripped his country over the past year.

Petro Poroshenko said 1,657 Ukrainian troops had died in fighting with Russian-backed separatists seeking the breakaway of two eastern regions.

Mr Poroshenko’s figures mark a major upward revision of earlier estimates.

An uneasy ceasefire has been in place since mid-February, but has been marred by regular violations.

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