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Ukraine fighting rages ahead of ceasefire
A Ukrainian tank drives on a road not far from the eastern Ukrainian city of Debaltseve, Donetsk region. — AFP photo Poroshenko warns continuing bombardment of civilians undermining peace plan reached in Minsk DONETSK, Ukraine: Ferocious fighting raged in Ukraine on Saturday, threatening a ceasefire deal as Kiev and the US accused Russia of...
Moscow, West exchange blame for fighting ahead of Ukraine cease-fire
Ferocious fighting raged in Ukraine on Saturday, threatening a cease-fire deal as Kiev and the US accused Russia of fuelling a rebel onslaught to grab territory before the truce starts. …read more Source: Global...
Russia accuses Ukraine, West of distorting peace deal hours before it takes effect
February 14, 2015 11:41 PMMOSCOW (AFP) – Russia on Saturday accused Kiev and Western nations of distorting a Ukraine peace agreement hours before it was to take effect and as fighting raged in the east of the country. …read more Source: The Straits...
Main stumbling blocks for Ukraine peace plan
KIEV (AFP) – A ceasefire signed by Kiev and pro-Russian rebels after marathon talks between the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France comes into force Sunday, the first step in a peace deal aimed at ending 10 months of conflict.The fragile agreement reached in Minsk Thursday is seen as the best hope to end fighting but scepticism...
Shelling kills two in centre of Ukraine rebel city Donetsk: AFP
DONETSK (AFP) – A man and a woman were killed Saturday by shelling in the centre of the eastern Ukraine rebel stronghold Donetsk, just hours before a truce was due to start, an AFP journalist at the scene said.Mortars also fell close to the residence of pro-Russian separatist leader Alexander Zakharchenko in the insurgent bastion.Artillery...
Ukraine fighting rages ahead of ceasefire
DONETSK (AFP) – Ferocious fighting raged in Ukraine on Saturday, threatening a ceasefire deal as Kiev and the US accused Russia of fuelling a rebel onslaught to grab territory hours before the truce began.Kiev-loyal regional police chief Vyacheslav Abroskin said constant artillery bombardments were razing the strategic railway hub of...
Fight for territory continues in east Ukraine
Kiev- The Ukrainian military said that 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 force at midnight. The truce envisages the creation of a neutral “buffer zone” and withdrawal of the heavy weapons responsible for many of the...
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...
Seven Ukrainian servicemen killed in past 24 hours – Kiev military
KIEV (Reuters) – Seven Ukrainian service personnel have been killed and 23 wounded in fighting against separatists in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours, a Kiev military spokesman said on Saturday, despite a four-power peace deal worked out in Belarus. …read more Source: The...
Rebels ‘destroying’ key Ukraine battleground town: Pro-Kiev police
Ferocious rebel bombardments Saturday were levelling the key government-held town of Debaltseve in east Ukraine, hours before a ceasefire was due to start, the local police boss said. “The rebels are destroying the town of Debaltseve. There are non-stop artillery bombardments of residential areas and buildings. The town is in flames,”...
