Section: Africa&ME
Ukraine: Fire threatens Chernobyl nuclear plant
Strong winds fanning blaze heading towards scene of 1986 nuclear catastrophe, Ukrainian minister says. …read more Source: Anadolu...
Forest fire threatens Chernobyl zone
A forest fire in northern Ukraine threatened to spread towards the abandoned Chernobyl nuclear power plant. ||| Kiev – A forest fire in northern Ukraine threatened to spread towards the abandoned Chernobyl nuclear power plant (NPP) on Tuesday, Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said in a post on Facebook. “At 1830 (1530 GMT) the situation with...
Russia seizes Poroshenko firm’s assets
Russian authorities have seized the assets of a confectionery factory owned by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in the Russian city of Lipetsk. ||| Kiev – Russian authorities have seized the assets of a confectionery factory owned by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in the Russian city of Lipetsk in order to block their sale, parent...
Europe ‘shoulder to shoulder’ with Ukraine
European Commission chief calls for reform in Ukraine to heal conflict …read more Source: Anadolu...
Ukraine: Rebels Firing From Rocket Launchers Again
KYIV—Separatist rebels in the east of Ukraine have resumed the use of rocket launchers that should have been withdrawn under a February peace deal, Ukrainian military officials said Tuesday.The army said in a statement that rebels fired Grad rockets Monday evening at the government-held town of Avdiyivka, which lies on the fringes of the main...
Ukraine says separatists step up attacks, Poroshenko warns of ‘threat of war’
Ukraine’s leader warned on Tuesday that a war with pro-Russian separatists could still break out again as its military said the rebels had greatly stepped up attacks and widened the area of their operations despite a ceasefire. A military spokesman said one Ukrainian serviceman had been killed — the fourth fatality among the Ukrainian...
Ukraine Soldier Killed As Shelling Intensifies
A Ukrainian soldier was killed and 14 others injured as shelling intensified in eastern parts of the country where government forces are fighting rebels, the army said Tuesday. …read more Source: Al-Manar...
Ukraine says separatists step up attacks, Poroshenko warns of ‘threat of war’
By Richard Balmforth Ukraine’s leader warned on Tuesday that a war with pro-Russian separatists could still break out again as its military said the rebels had greatly stepped up attacks and widened the area of their operations despite a ceasefire. A military spokesman said one Ukrainian serviceman had been killed – the fourth fatality...
News24.com | Ukraine rebels fire rocket launchers again
Ukrainian military officials say that separatist rebels in the east have resumed the use of rocket launchers that should have been withdrawn under a February peace deal. …read more Source:...
Birds of prey help NATO warplanes police Baltic air
A NATO mission policing Baltic airspace amid heightened tensions with Russia has forged a rather exotic alliance to ensure the safety of pilots and their jets. Four birds of prey — three falcons and an eagle — soar over the tarmac near four massive hangars at the Zokniai airforce base in northwest Lithuania. The winged warriors flew...
