Reuters: Shelling Escalates In Eastern Ukraine [VIDEO]

Reuters reports:

Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian rebels reported increased shelling in eastern Ukraine for a second straight day on Friday, an escalation that Washington and other Western allies say could form part of a Russian pretext to invade.

Russia denies Western accusations that it is planning an invasion and has said this week it is drawing down forces massed near Ukraine.

Western countries say they believe the opposite: more equipment and personnel are arriving and making the sort of preparations normally seen in the final days before an attack.

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