Poroshenko joins commemoration of Donetsk shelling incident
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Ukraine's president has taken part in a march in Kiev to commemorate those who lost their lives in a shelling incident last week in the Donetsk region.
Thousands have taken to the streets in the Ukrainian capital.
Petro Poroshenko is suggesting last week's shelling of a bus which left a dozen people dead is an act of terrorism.
"'Je Suis Charlie' means that I'm standing with victims attacked by terrorists. Today our huge caravan of dignity is full of patriots of Ukraine who are holding a paper with the sign 'I'm Volnovakha', 'Je Suis Volnovakha'. I have this badge."
Ukrainian authorities are pointing the finger at separatists in the region for being behind the shelling of the bus.
Rebel forces in control of the Donetsk region have denied responsibility, putting the blame on Kiev.
A shell hit a commuter bus at a check-point around 10-kilometers from Donetsk on Tuesday, killing 12 people, in what is being described as the bloodiest single incident in the fight in eastern Ukraine since the signing of a loosely-held ceasefire in September.
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