One policeman has been killed and about 100 more injured outside Ukraine’s parliament, after Members of Parliament (MPs) gave initial backing to reforms for more autonomy in the in areas of Donetsk and Luhansk which are under control of pro-Russian rebels.

A report by BBC News says National guardsmen were pelted with fire crackers and petrol bombs, and an explosion was heard in the crowd.

Pushing through greater autonomy for the rebel-held areas is a key part of the Minsk deal, originally signed in February.

During the summer fighting between Ukrainian army forces and the rebels has escalated. But the two sides agreed last week to halt the violence on September 1st, the day children in the region return to school.

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