The eastern Ukrainian city of Krasnoarmeisk was quiet on Tuesday -- a stark contrast to the past weekend's separatist referendum on self-rule.<br/> <br />A somber ceremony was held for a man shot on Sunday, in violence that mourners blame on Ukrainian authorities.<br/> <br />Ukraine's acting defense minister reported more lives lost Tuesday.<br/> <br />Seven Ukrainian soldiers were killed and seven wounded when their armored column was ambushed by pro-Russian separatists in the east.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) METRESHKIVSKY OLEKSIY, SPOKESMAN FOR UKRAINIAN GENERAL STAFF, SAYING:<br/> <br />"The first shot came from an RPG which hit the engine of the APC and the battle started. The fight went on for one hour. As a result 6 paratroopers were killed and 9 were wounded. Two of the nine had concussions."<br/> <br />The seventh died on the way to the hospital.<br/> <br />It's the heaviest loss of life for government forces in a single clash, since fighting started in the east.<br/> <br />In an attempt to defuse the crisis,
