Toll mounts in eastern Ukraine as soldiers, civilians die

By Paul McGeough
Updated May 15 2014 - 6:18am, first published May 14 2014 - 4:45pm
The mother of 39-year-old miner, Vadim Hudich, embraces her son in a final goodbye during his funeral.  Photo: Kate Geraghty
The mother of 39-year-old miner, Vadim Hudich, embraces her son in a final goodbye during his funeral. Photo: Kate Geraghty
The wife (left) and daughter (2nd from left) of 39-year-old miner, Vadim Hudich, during his funeral.  Photo: Kate Geraghty
The wife (left) and daughter (2nd from left) of 39-year-old miner, Vadim Hudich, during his funeral. Photo: Kate Geraghty
The wife of miner, Vadim Hudich, touches his hand during his funeral.  Photo: Kate Geraghty
The wife of miner, Vadim Hudich, touches his hand during his funeral. Photo: Kate Geraghty

Donetsk: The dead continue to pile up here - hours after locals had buried one of their own, who they say was gunned down by pro-Kiev forces during Sunday’s secession referendum, six Ukrainian servicemen were killed in a separatist ambush.

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