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Troops retake most of Donetsk airport from rebels
KIEV: Ukrainian troops recaptured almost all the territory of Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine they had lost to separatists in recent weeks, even as thousands gathered in Kiev for a state-sponsored peace march on Sunday. The offensive brought fighting close to the big industrial city of Donetsk itself, centre of a pro-Russian rebellion, while...
Ukraine: Tank offensive pushing rebels from airport
DONETSK, Ukraine: Ukraine rushed tanks to the front lines and claimed yesterday to have cleared pro-Russian rebels from most of Donetsk airport after days of intense fighting, with heavy shelling shaking the key eastern city. As fighting wracked the country’s war-torn east, thousands of people held a common prayer and peace march Sunday in...
Ukrainian troops retake most of Donetsk airport from rebels
A man stands next to his car destroyed after shelling between Ukrainian army and pro-Russian separatists in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on January 18, 2015. (AFP PHOTO/ ALEKSANDER GAYUK)Kiev, Reuters—Ukrainian troops recaptured almost all the territory of Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine they had lost to separatists in recent weeks,...
Ukraine says retake most of Donetsk airport from rebels -UPDATED
The army’s offensive at the airport brought the fighting close to the city of Donetsk itself, centre of a pro-Russian separatist rebellion …read more Source: World...
Ukraine’s military says troops retake most of Donetsk airport from rebels
Ukrainian troops launched a “mass operation” overnight retaking almost all the territory of Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine lost to separatists in recent weeks, military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said on Jan. 18. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Ukraine’s Military: Troops Retake Most of Donetsk Airport
KYIV—Ukrainian troops launched a “mass operation” overnight retaking almost all the territory of Donetsk airport in… …read more Source:...
Ukraine says retake most of Donetsk airport from rebels
The army’s offensive at the airport brought the fighting close to the city of Donetsk itself, centre of a pro-Russian separatist rebellion …read more Source: World...
Ukraine Tries to Reinforce Embattled Airport
Ukraine rushed fresh troops and supplies Saturday to the devastated remains of a key airport near the Russian border as explosions and heavy rebel gunfire shook the area and hopes for peace talks continued to fade. Troops described the shelling by pro-Russian separatists at Donetsk airport as some of the worst of the nine-month rebellion, with...
Battle over Ukrainian airport intensifies
Fighting over Donetsk airport leaves tentative ceasefire in tatters as six more die in country’s eastern region. …read more Source: AL...
ICC opens examination into Israeli war crimes – US blasts ‘tragic irony’ * Palestinians welcome probe
THE HAGUE: The International Criminal Court launched a preliminary probe Friday that could clear the way for a full-scale investigation into possible war crimes in Palestinian territories – plunging the court into the most politically charged conflict it has ever tackled. ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said her office would conduct an...
