Ukraine-Russia conflict LIVE: Pro-Russian separatist leader of Donetsk proclaims general mobilization

7:45 am: Welcome everyone, the situation is getting a little more tense, the pro-Russian leader of Donetsk proclaims general mobilization

At 7 a.m. this morning (Paris time), the pro-Russian separatist leader of the Donetsk People’s Republic Denis Pushilin announced that he had signed a “general mobilization decree”,

🔴Just now on Telegram, the pro-Russian separatist leader of the Donetsk People’s Republic Denis Pushilin announces that he has signed a “general mobilization decree”, calling on all men capable of holding a weapon to defend Donbass. https://t.co/kkyIMgfXok pic.twitter.com/mkjSZAiN9q

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“I call on my fellow reservists to report to the military conscription offices. Today I signed the general mobilization decree,” Denis Pouchiline announced in a video statement. The announcement comes as observers have reported a “dramatic increase” in frontline violence between the Ukrainian military and Russian-backed separatists.