Prison guards beat me, says Ukraine's Tymoshenko

Jailed former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko has gone on hunger strike in protest at an alleged beating by prison guards.

Tymoshenko says she has been refusing food since Friday when jail wardens reportedly assaulted her during a forced visit to hospital.

The 51-year-old has been suffering from a bad back.

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