In the deadliest raid yet on Ukrainian troops, pro-Russia seperatists attacked a military checkpoint Thursday, killing 17 soldiers, and the interim prime minister accused Moscow of trying to disrupt the upcoming election for a new president to lead the divided country out of its crisis.

A rebel commander said one of his fighters also died in the raid in eastern Ukraine, which left a gruesome scene of charred military vehicles and scorched bodies near the town of Volnovakha, 30 kilometers (20 miles) south of the city of Donetsk. CCTV’s Stephanie Fried reports from Luhansk.

17 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed in Clashes With Pro-Russian Separatists

In the deadliest raid yet on Ukrainian troops, pro-Russia seperatists attacked a military checkpoint Thursday, killing 17 soldiers, and the interim prime minister accused Moscow of trying to disrupt the upcoming election for a new president to lead the divided country out of its crisis.CCTV's Stephanie Fried reports from Luhansk.

The violence prompted Ukraine’s Prime minister to call on the UN Security Council to hold an emergency session. With the national elections just days away, Kiev hopes to push for a plan to decentralize power in the east. They say it will give people there more control over their destiny.

CCTV’s Roee Ruttenberg speaks to Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister to find out if it is not too late for this move.

Ukraine's Deputy PM Talks About Decentralization of Power

The violence prompted Ukraine's Prime minister to call on the UN Security Council to hold an emergency session. With the national elections just days away, Kiev hopes to push for a plan to decentralize power in the east. They say it will give people there more control over their destiny. CCTV's Roee Ruttenberg speaks to Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister to find out if it is not too late for this move.