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Ukraine and Russia draw nearer to direct conflict
Jul16

Ukraine and Russia draw nearer to direct conflict

Accusations of cross-border hostilities between Ukraine and Russia intensified on Tuesday, deepening a shadowy war of real or imagined attacks and sabotage that threatens to draw the two countries into direct conflict. …read more Source: The Times of...

Ukraine airstrike kills civilians, say rescue workers
Jul15

Ukraine airstrike kills civilians, say rescue workers

Rescue workers say an airstrike has demolished an apartment block in eastern Ukraine, killing at least nine civilians. Government officials denied the Tuesday strike was carried out by U… …read more Source: The...

Ukraine clashes kill 15 civilians, Putin talks nixed
Jul14

Ukraine clashes kill 15 civilians, Putin talks nixed

Escalating clashes between pro-Kremlin separatists and Ukrainian forces on Sunday killed 15 civilians and forced the new Western-backed leader to cancel a pivotal meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the World Cup in Brazil. …read more Source: The Times of...

1 killed near Ukraine border by shell fire
Jul13

1 killed near Ukraine border by shell fire

Russia’s foreign ministry said on Sunday that a Ukrainian shell hit a Russian border town, killing one person and seriously injuring two others. Ukraine denied firing a shell into Russian territor… …read more Source: The...

Ukraine shell hits Russian town, 1 killed: Report
Jul13

Ukraine shell hits Russian town, 1 killed: Report

Ukraine’s military spokesman Andriy Lysenko denied that government forces were behind the shelling. …read more Source: The Times of...

30 civilians killed in Donetsk clashes: Separatists
Jul12

30 civilians killed in Donetsk clashes: Separatists

Pro-Russian separatists said on Saturday that at least 30 civilians have been killed during heavy artillery attacks from Ukrainian government troops.“We are aware of 30 deaths. But all of t… …read more Source: The...

11 top Ukrainian separatists hit with EU sanctions
Jul12

11 top Ukrainian separatists hit with EU sanctions

Ukrainian separatist leader Alexander Borodai and 10 other top rebel officials were hit with EU sanctions on Saturday, as the bloc implemented new measures meant to discourage violence in eastern… …read more Source: The...

Russia urges UN to demand ceasefire in Ukraine
Jul12

Russia urges UN to demand ceasefire in Ukraine

Russia is pushing the UN Security Council to demand a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, where government forces have launched an offensive against pro-Russian separatists, Moscow’s ambassador to the world body said on Friday. …read more Source: The Times of...

At least 30 Ukraine troops dead in attack
Jul11

At least 30 Ukraine troops dead in attack

A Ukrainian interior ministry official said at least 30 servicemen were killed today after pro-Russia rebels fired on them with missiles. …read more Source: The Times of...

10 dead amid fresh fighting in eastern Ukraine
Jul11

10 dead amid fresh fighting in eastern Ukraine

Fresh fighting in eastern Ukraine claimed at least 10 lives on Friday, including a senior commander of the Ukrainian border troops.Colonel Ihor Momot was killed by artillery fire from separ… …read more Source: The...