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By Gareth Jones and Anton Zverev KIEV/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukraine's prime minister accused Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday of planning to destroy his country as renewed fighting near the airport of a major eastern city underscored the fragility of an eight-day ceasefire in the region. Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk said only membership of NATO would enable Ukraine to defend itself from external aggression. Kiev and its Western backers accuse Moscow of sending troops and tanks into eastern Ukraine in support of pro-Russian separatists battling Ukrainian forces in a conflict that has killed more than 3,000 people.More...