The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. May 23, 2014 Ukraine: Fighting Kills 13 Soldiers Ahead of Election ------------------------------------------------------ In eastern Ukraine, fighting between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels has killed at least 13 soldiers just days before Sunday's national elections. Pro-Russian forces have been seeking to stop the vote in Ukraine, which they view as illegal. .