乌克兰东部再起战火5人丧生

Russia-backed separatists killed at least five people in the region of Donetsk, officials said Tuesday.

Officials at the rebel-run Donetsk city hall also said at least 13 people were wounded in the fierce outbreak of shelling over the previous 24 hours.

Fighting has raged in the self-declared separatist regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, especially around the Ukrainian-controlled town of Debaltseve, since peace talks in Belarus between Ukraine\'s government and the separatists collapsed Saturday.

There are fears the violence could soon escalate. On Monday, a pro-Russian separatist leader announced a "general mobilization" with the aim of bolstering separatist armed forces to as many as 100,000 fighters.

Meanwhile, the United States says it has not made a decision on whether to provide Ukraine with lethal military assistance in its fight against the separatists.

分离分子武装控制的顿涅茨克的市政厅官员说，24小时的激烈炮击还造成至少13人受伤。

自从上周六乌克兰政府和分离分子在白俄罗斯的和平谈判破裂之后，自行宣布独立的顿涅茨克和卢甘斯克爆发了激烈战斗，特别是在乌克兰控制的城镇德巴尔切夫周围。

人们担心暴力还会升级。一名亲俄罗斯分离主义领袖星期一宣布“总动员”，目标是将反政府武装扩大到10万人。

与此同时，美国表示还没有决定是否向乌克兰提供杀伤性武器，帮助乌克兰打击分离主义分子。