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For more Latest and Breaking News Headlines SUBSCRIBE to https://www.youtube.com/user/SuperNewsPlanet Ukraine's president has dissolved parliament and called snap elections, as government forces continue to fight pro-Russian rebel forces in the east. Petro Poroshenko said many current MPs were backers of ousted President Viktor Yanukovych and that the majority of Ukrainians wanted a new parliament. Elections would be held on 26 October, he said in a TV address. Separately, Ukraine's military says it clashed with rebel armoured vehicles that entered the country from Russia. More than 2,000 people have died in months of fighting between Ukrainian forces and separatists in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The two regions declared independence from Kiev, following Russia's annexation of the southern Crimean peninsula from Ukraine in March. 'Tanks destroyed' In the address late on Monday, Mr Poroshenko said he acted fully in accordance with the Ukrainian constitution, which states that new elections must be held if a ruling coalition in parliament is not formed within 30 days. The previous coalition collapsed on 24 July. The president stressed that the "current composition of the parliament has been the mainstay of (President) Yanukovych", who was forced to flee Ukraine amid mass street protests in February. "Elections is the best way of cleaning things up," he said. However, new elections do hold some risks for Mr Poroshenko, the BBC's David Stern in Kiev reports. If the president is unable to end the fighting in eastern Ukraine before the October vote, he risks a voter backlash. Anger is also rising among Ukrainians at the government's inability to introduce reforms and tackle corruption, our correspondent adds. Earlier on Monday, Ukraine's military said a column of 10 tanks and two armoured personnel carriers had crossed from Russia and been heading towards the south-eastern port of Mariupol. It said Ukrainian troops destroyed two tanks, blocking the area. As Peace Talks Approach, Rebels Humiliate Prisoners in Ukraine Ukrainian President dissolves parliament, schedules elections Russia Is Already Invading Ukraine Rebels parade captured Ukrainian soldiers in streets of Donetsk Ukraine Ukraine claims Russian tanks incursion; Moscow plans 2nd aid convoy Ukrainian President Dissolves Parliament Rebels March POWs Through Streets as Rival Military Parades Mark Ukraine's Ukraine President dissolves parliament, paves way for early election Ukraine will hold a parliamentary election on Oct. 26 Ukraine Showcases Military Might in Independence Day Celebration Russian trucks depart Ukraine, leaving questions in their wake What a Deal Between Ukraine and Russia Could Look Like Russian aid convoy leaves Ukraine Ukraine conflict: Poroshenko boosts military spending Russia says it will send second aid convoy to Ukraine Russia promises new aid convoy to Ukraine as fighting in east surges Ukraine's President Dissolves Parliament, Calls For New Elections Weapons Convoys Seen Rolling in Eastern Ukraine TAGS abc breaking news, bbc, bbc football, bbc iplayer, bbc news, bbc news america, bbc persian, bbc sport, bbc weather, bbc world news, breaking celebrity news, breaking election news, breaking late news, breaking local news, breaking music news, breaking news, breaking news alerts, breaking news canada, breaking news headlines, breaking news in atlanta, breaking news in nigeria, breaking news india, breaking news pensacola florida, breaking news plane crash, breaking news story, breaking sports news, business expensive news home media world, christian world news, cnn, cnn breaking news, cnn money, cnn news, cnn news breaking news, cnn news world, detroit breaking news, global news, headline, headline news, health care technology news, hot latest global news, internet technology news, las vegas breaking news, latest breaking news, latest celebrity news, latest information technology news, latest music news, latest news, latest news headlines, latest news update, latest sports news, live breaking news, local breaking news, local news today, msn breaking news, nbc breaking news, nbc world news, news of the world, news report us world, news today news, news updated daily, solar technology news, sports news today, technology news, the latest news, today news, us news and world, us news and world report, us news and world report magazine, us news and world report web site, us news world report, world news, world news daily, world news headlines