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Rebels fighting for more territory ahead of Ukraine ceasefire: Kiev military
Fighting intensified in eastern Ukraine on Saturday ahead of a midnight ceasefire, with separatists pressing government forces in the key town of Debaltseve and shelling killing at least one person in the rebel-held city of Donetsk. …read more Source: The Times of...
Rebels fighting for more territory ahead of Ukraine ceasefire: Kiev military
The Ukrainian military said on Saturday there was no let-up in a pro-Russian rebel offensive in east Ukraine with separatist forces trying to seize more territory before a ceasefire comes into for… …read more Source: The...
Ukraine ceasefire deadline provokes bitter last-gasp battle
Associated Press reporters observed intense shelling Friday along the highway north of Debaltseve, which remains the town’s only land link with the rest of government-controlled territory. Russia-backed separatists mounted a vicious assault in eastern Ukraine ahead of a weekend ceasefire deadline, pummeling a strategic railway hub with wave...
Separatists Doubt Kiev Will Control ‘Their’ Russian Border
The separatist guard at a crossing point between Ukraine and Russia poured scorn on Kiev regaining control despite a new peace deal. “I don’t think so, we’ll stay right here,” he said. …read more Source:...
Ahead of cease-fire dealine Russia asks UNSC to take action on Ukraine
Russia, as a permanent member of the 15-seat council, can veto any proposed resolution it dislikes. It has denied backing the separatists in eastern Ukraine, who made a late grab for territory on Friday before the cease-fire takes effect. Over the past year, the United States and other members of the UN Security Council have loudly accused Russia...
Ukraine cease-fire deadline provokes bitter last-gasp battle; kills at least 26
A man carries a child after shelling between Russian-backed separatists and Ukrainian government forces in a residential area of the town of Artemivsk, Ukraine. Despite a looming cease-fire deal for eastern Ukraine, a government-held town 40 kilometers (25 miles) behind the front line has been hit by shelling, killing at least one person. The...
Ukraine battles persist before ceasefire deadline, 25 dead
Fierce fighting surged on Friday in eastern Ukraine as Russian-backed separatists mounted a major, sustained offensive to capture a strategic railway hub ahead of a weekend ceasefire deadline. …read more Source: The Times of...
G7 Calls for Ukraine Deal to be Implemented ‘Without Delay’
The G7 voiced concern about bloody violence and the build-up of weapons in eastern Ukraine Friday, days before a negotiated ceasefire was due to come into effect. …read more Source:...
Ukraine Fight Kills 27 As Clock Ticks to Ceasefire
Fighting raged in Ukraine on Friday with the clock ticking down to a ceasefire as the US said Russia was still deploying heavy arms and Kiev warned that the shelling of civilians had intensified since… …read more Source:...
Fighting surges in Ukraine hours before ceasefire deadline
Fierce fighting surged Friday in eastern Ukraine as Russian-backed separatists mounted a major, sustained offensive to capture a strategic railway hub ahead of a weekend ceasefire deadline. At least 25 people were killed across the region, officials reported. Clashes appeared only to have increased since a peace agreement was sealed Thursday in...
