Heavy fighting continues in residential areas in Eastern Ukraine with reports that 16 people have been killed and dozens injured.
The latest civilian bloodshed came ahead of the anticipated arrival this week of US secretary of State John Kerry in Kiev.
Meanwhile, Washington is debating whether to provide weapons to Ukrainian forces in their fight against pro-Russian rebels.
Kiev-based spokesperson for the International Committee of the Red Cross, Ashot Astabatsyan says the country's humanitarian crisis is deepening...
IN:heavy shelling...'
OUT:...unacceptable'
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