Six killed in eastern Ukraine

At least six separatists died and three Ukrainian soldiers were wounded on Tuesday in a gunfight in the eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk.

The clash erupted in a military base in Luhansk and lasted for 10 hours, local sources announced.

Locals said the fight was between the Ukrainian security forces and pro-Russian groups in the city.

Ukrainian soldiers withdrew from the base after they ran out of ammunition, according to officials.

Meanwhile, it was claimed that pro-Russian separatists captured the military base after the Ukrainian soldiers' withdrawal.

Tensions remain high in eastern Ukraine where pro-Moscow separatists are clashing with government forces, as Ukraine's newly-elected President Petro Poroshenko vowed "to ensure peace and stability" by retaining control in the eastern regions.

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