In Donetsk, a funeral has been held for the commander of the separatist Sparta Battalion. The unit says Vladimir Joga was killed on Saturday while attempting to evacuate civilians from a besieged Ukrainian city.
Al Jazeera's Bernard Smith reports from Donetsk in eastern Ukraine.

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