George Jewhater, what does all this bullshit have to do with the Jews? We all know it's Bush's fault."The Ukrainian government has confirmed 270 deaths in the eastern provinces of Donetsk and Luhansk since operations against militants started this spring.
"According to the health ministry, which based its figures on bodies handled by morgues, 225 people had died in Donetsk and 45 in Luhansk.
"It clarified a statement by the health minister on child deaths, saying 14 reported victims had died of illnesses.
"Reports say two children were killed in the town of Sloviansk this month.
"A boy aged 12 and a girl aged six died as a result of shrapnel wounds, according to a preliminary report issued by a regional health official on Tuesday.
"The town of 120,000, a stronghold of the separatist rebels, has come under heavy bombardment as fighting continues between rebels and government forces."
BBC News - Ukraine crisis: Death toll in east 'at least 270'