U.N. report: More than 1,300 people killed in Ukraine after cease-fire

U.N. report: More than 1,300 people killed in Ukraine after cease-fire
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A U.N. report released Monday has revealed that 1,357 people have been killed in Ukraine since September's cease-fire took effect.

Since pro-Russian rebels took control of parts of eastern Ukraine in April, 4,707 people have been killed, and 1,357 of the deaths were recorded after the Sept. 5 cease-fire.

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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.