Ukraine ends cease-fire, begins military offensive against pro-Russian separatists

Ukraine ends cease-fire, begins military offensive against pro-Russian separatists
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Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko has ended a truce with the pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, who have been causing chaos in the region since April.

Within hours of Poroshenko's announcement Tuesday morning, Ukrainian forces struck separatist bases and checkpoints with air and artillery strikes. Reuters reports that there was no immediate word on casualties in the region, though the Ukrainian foreign ministry tweeted Monday night that 27 Ukrainian servicemen have been killed since the cease-fire went into effect on June 20.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.