41 people, including both military and civilians, were killed in eastern Ukraine in the last 24 hours, due to the resurgence of clashes between pro-Russian separatists and Ukraine armed forces, according to an AFP report.

Thirteen civilians were killed when a shell hit a bus stop in Donetsk. Pro-Russian separatists accused Kiev of this “barbarous” bombarding.

A separatist leader spoke of ten more people who lost their lives in a city outside Donetsk.

Ten Ukrainian soldiers were killed, according to official Ukraine sources, while eight were killed near Luhansk (Lugansk), according to separatist police forces.

According to official European figures, at least 5,000 people have lost their lives since the beginning of the Ukraine war in April 2014, whereas 10,000 have been injured.

People who have been forced out of their homes amount to one million, while people affected by the situation reach 5,000,000.