Four people have been killed in mortar attacks on a bus station and a metals plant in the rebel-held Ukrainian city of Donetsk, as peace talks were due to begin in Belarus.
"A bus driver died as a result of mortar fire at a bus station in the centre of Donetsk," a spokesman for the pro-Russian separatists told AFP.
An employee of the metals plant said three people including two guards had lost their lives during an attack on the smelter.
Elsewhere, 19 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and 78 wounded in rebel attacks near the key railway town of Debaltseve, a military spokesman said.
In a statement on his website, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko revealed he made an impromptu visit to the war-torn eastern region early on Wednesday.
He stopped in the city of Kramatorsk, some 50km (30m) from the front line, where Kiev says 16 people were killed and 48 wounded in a rocket strike on Tuesday.
"We demand an unconditional peace," Mr Poroshenko said. "We demand a ceasefire, a withdrawal of all foreign troops, and closing of the border... We will find a compromise within the country."
In a telephone call on the eve of the talks, US President Barack Obama urged his Russian counterpart to reach a deal to end the Ukraine conflict, which has cost more than 5,300 lives since April.
The White House said afterwards Mr Obama warned Vladimir Putin the "costs for Russia will rise" if a peaceful solution is not found.
"If Russia continues its aggressive actions in Ukraine, including by sending troops, weapons, and financing to support the separatists, the costs for Russia will rise," a statement said.
The Kremlin said the two leaders highlighted the need for a political solution to the "internal" conflict in Ukraine, and noted the importance of safeguarding the rights of all inhabitants, including Russian-speakers in the east.
The summit in the Belarus capital follows last week's discussions between Mr Putin and Mr Poroshenko, led by Germany and France.
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Gallery: Ukraine Crisis: Fighting Intensifies
A destroyed Ukrainian Army tank outside Uglegorsk, 6km (4m) southwest of Debaltseve
Pro-Russian separatists' ammunition and an armoured vehicle in Uglegorsk. The EU has put fresh sanctions against Moscow on hold ahead of further talks to thrash out a lasting peace deal
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