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Leading Ukraine separatist military commander Strelkov resigns
LONDON
LONDON A leading separatist military leader in east Ukraine, Igor Strelkov, has resigned, the separatists' self-proclaimed Donetsk Republic said on its website.
It said Vladimir Kononov would replace Strelkov as the new military commander.
Strelkov's resignation was a third change at top of the rebel leadership of the past week.
(Reporting by Dmitry Zhdannikov; Editing by Christian Lowe)