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Ukraine rebels bury fighters who died hours ahead of cease-fire
After the coffins of four pro-Russian fighters killed hours before the Ukrainian cease-fire were lowered into the ground on Monday in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk, their comrades fired Kalashnikov rifles into the icy air in a final salute. The field was already studded with dozens of graves of men killed in 10 months of […] The post Ukraine...
Fighting rages in Ukraine despite ceasefire deal
Fighting between the Ukrainian forces and pro-independence rebels persisted Monday around the strategic railway hub of Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine, despite the announcement of a ceasefire from … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Moscow carries out snap check of paratroopers in western Russia
Russia’s defense ministry started a snap inspection of its paratrooper units in western Russia on Monday, Interfax news agency quoted the ministry press office as saying. Russia has carried out several unannounced military drills since relations with the West deteriorated over the Ukraine crisis, with Moscow criticizing what it says is a...
World › Battle rages for Ukraine railway hub, despite peace deal
Intense artillery exchanges between Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed separatists persisted Monday around a strategic town in eastern Ukraine — fighting that threatens to dash a cease-fire deal brokered by European leaders last week. Under the cease-fire agreement negotiated by the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France, the...
Battle rages for town where Ukraine rebels reject cease-fire
Pro-Russian rebels pounded encircled Ukrainian government forces on Monday and Kiev said it would not pull back heavy guns while a truce was being violated, leaving a European-brokered peace deal on the verge of collapse. The European Union kept pressure on Russia and the rebels by announcing a new list of separatists and Russians targeted […]...
Ukraine rebels say cease-fire doesn’t apply to encircled town
Ukraine’s rebels disavowed a new truce on Sunday hours after it took effect, saying it did not apply to the town where most fighting has taken place in recent weeks. Guns fell abruptly silent at midnight across much of eastern Ukraine in line with the cease-fire agreement, reached after a week of diplomacy led by […] The post Ukraine rebels...
Two civilians killed after start of Ukraine cease-fire: pro-Kiev official
Two civilians were killed by rockets fired by rebels shortly after the start of a cease-fire in east Ukraine Sunday, a pro-Kiev official said, but most of the front line had fallen silent. An elderly man and woman died after Grad missile fire hit the town of Popasna in the Lugansk region some 20 minutes […] The post Two civilians killed after...
World › Ukraine cease-fire largely holding; Debaltseve still tense
A cease-fire that went into effect Sunday in eastern Ukraine appeared largely to be holding, although continued fighting over a bitterly contested railway hub is threatening to upend the delicate settlement. The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany, who last week brokered a deal to try to end the… …read more Source: Japan...
Ukraine says its forces were shot at 60 times since truce began
Ukraine’s military said on Sunday its forces had come under fire 60 times in the hours since a cease-fire came into force. Military spokesman Anatoliy Stelmakh told AFP that the key strategic town of Debaltseve remained the scene of most of the clashes and that pro-Russian rebels had fired Grad rockets at Ukrainian positions there. […] The...
Both sides claim violations after Ukraine cease-fire starts
A cease-fire was declared in eastern Ukraine at a minute after midnight Sunday, kindling slender hopes of a reprieve from a conflict that has claimed more than 5,300 lives. But within two hours of the cease-fire’s scheduled start, the warring sides were already trading accusations of fresh attacks. International attention will be focused in...
