Rebels in eastern Ukraine appear to be successfully closing in on the government-held airport of Donetsk, a strategic victory for the pro-Russian separatists that further undermines a shaky cease-fire in the region. At least 10 people were killed on Wednesday when shells hit a school playground and a mini van in a nearby street in Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, city authorities and Reuters witnesses said.
Developments in Ukraine - Wednesday, October 1, 2014
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An armored personal carrier travels through the town of Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, Oct. 1, 2014.
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A first-grade pupil looks back at her mother while walking to a school building after a festive ceremony to mark the beginning of another academic year in Makiivka, eastern Ukraine, Oct. 1, 2014.
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First-grade pupils attend a festive ceremony to mark the beginning of another academic year in Makiivka, eastern Ukraine, Oct. 1, 2014.
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Pupils attend a festive ceremony to mark the beginning of another academic year in Makiivka, eastern Ukraine, Oct. 1, 2014.