Section: News24 (South Africa)
News24.com | Ukraine president says troops have withdrawn from Debaltseve
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko said on Wednesday that government forces had withdrawn from the flashpoint town of Debaltseve, where pro-Russian rebels have been battling troops for weeks. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Ukraine troops taken prisoner in railway hub fighting
Under a near-constant barrage of artillery fire, Ukrainian forces and separatist rebels have fought fierce street battles for control of the strategic railway hub of Debaltseve. …read more Source:...
News24.com | US condemns Ukraine ceasefire violation
US Vice President Joe Biden has blamed separatist fighters and Russian forces as he condemned the violation of a three-day-old ceasefire in eastern Ukraine and warned of increased ‘costs’ to Russia. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Security Council calls for Ukraine fighting to stop
The United Nations Security Council has called on all parties in eastern Ukraine to stop fighting and implement a European-brokered peace deal. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Ukraine says peace hopes destroyed
Ukraine has accused rebels and Russia of destroying a fragile three-day-old ceasefire after insurgents armed with automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades stormed a flashpoint town. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Merkel, Putin, Poroshenko agree steps on ceasefire
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has agreed on concrete steps with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine to allow the OSCE to observe the situation in eastern Ukraine given the fragility of the agreed ceasefire. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Battle rages for town where Ukraine rebels reject ceasefire
Russian rebels have pounded encircled Ukrainian government forces and Kiev says it would not pull back heavy guns while a truce is being violated, leaving a European-brokered peace deal on the verge of collapse. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Ukraine under fire 112 times despite ceasefire
Ukrainian forces have come under fire from pro-Russian rebels over 100 times in the last 24 hours, despite a ceasefire coming into force at midnight, Ukraine’s foreign minister Pavlo Klimkin says. …read more Source:...
News24.com | No UN resolution reached yet on Ukraine
The 15 members of the United Nations Security Council will engage in more consultations on the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, but are not yet ready to adopt a resolution. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Ukraine truce holds despite flashpoint town shelling
Shelling and mortar fire has thundered around a flashpoint town in east Ukraine despite a new, shaky ceasefire largely observed along the rest of the frontline. …read more Source:...
