Section: Africa&ME
Ukraine says Russian army officers fighting with rebels
Fighting rages, military transport plane shot down …read more Source: Gulf...
Ukraine forces breaks rebel airport blockade
Spokesman for the separatist Luhansk People’s Republic says 30 volunteer fighters killed during operation. …read more Source: AL...
Ukraine clashes kill 12 civilians, Putin talks nixed
KIEV — Escalating clashes between pro-Kremlin separatists and Ukrainian forces on Sunday killed 12 civilians and forced the new Western-backed leader to cancel a pivotal meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the World Cup in Brazil. An explosive security crisis just outside the eastern border of the European Union that has claime...
Russia threatens Kiev after shell crosses border
Ukraine calls the accusation ‘total nonsense’, says rebels are responsible …read more Source: Gulf...
Russia warning after deadly Ukraine shelling
Moscow promises response after shelling across Ukraine border damages houses in Russia, killing one civilian. …read more Source: AL...
Ukraine says separatists bombarded by jets
Government claims inflicting losses after president vows to make “scores and hundreds” of rebels pay for troop deaths. …read more Source: AL...
Ukraine launches fresh air raids on rebels
Government says jets scrambled after separatists in east fired missiles at its forces. …read more Source: AL...
At least nine killed in fresh Ukraine attacks
Four servicemen and five coal miners die in three incidents in the east of the country, as Russia closes border posts. …read more Source: AL...
Russia’s Ukraine ceasefire calls get backing
French and German leaders temper support for new truce call with demand for preventing fighters from crossing border. …read more Source: AL...
Ukraine signals offensive as rebels regroup
President Petro Poroshenko’s new defence minister rules out new negotiations until separatists lay down their arms. …read more Source: AL...
