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The Ukrainian military and the Russian-backed separatists in Lugansk both report one ceasefire violation after midnight.

Both sides report civilian casualties.

Russia’s ambassador to the UN claims information about chemical weapons in Syria was fabricated; Russia also said cooperation with the US in Syria on air strikes will not include Aleppo.

Fighting in southeastern Ukraine has intensified, with the use of Grad missiles by Russian-backed militants recorded,

Three of the four leaders of the “Normandy Quartet” — French President Francois Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin — will not have a trilateral meeting in Beijing, but only bilateral meetings, the Kremlin announced.

Russia has deployed more planes, amphibious armor and paratroopers to occupied Crimea and the area along Ukraine’s border.

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A volunteer civilian was killed by a Russian-backed sniper in Shirokino.