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Section: Australia&NZ

      Tanks roll in after deadly shelling
      Jan18

      Tanks roll in after deadly shelling

      Sunday, January 18 , 2015 - 18:37 (EET) Section: NEWS.com.au (Australia)

      AFTER a weekend of bloody attacks, Ukraine has rushed tanks to the front lines to fight pro-Russian rebels in the nation’s war-torn east. …read more Source:...

      Ukraine says tank offensive pushing rebels from airport (AFP)
      Jan18

      Ukraine says tank offensive pushing rebels from airport (AFP)

      Sunday, January 18 , 2015 - 18:08 (EET) Section: The West Australian (Australia)

      Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine rushed tanks to the front lines and claimed Sunday to have cleared pro-Russian rebels from most of Donetsk airport after days of intense fighting, with heavy shelling shaking the key eastern city. …read more Source: The West...

      Ukraine leader vows to retake separatist-held east
      Jan18

      Ukraine leader vows to retake separatist-held east

      Sunday, January 18 , 2015 - 15:38 (EET) Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

      KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” Ukraine’s president has vowed to reassert control over a conflict-shattered eastern region in which fighting hit a new peak of intensity over the weekend.Petro Poroshenko told a crowd of several thousand gathered… …read more Source: The New Zealand...

      Ukraine retakes most of Donetsk airport from rebels, military says
      Jan18

      Ukraine retakes most of Donetsk airport from rebels, military says

      Sunday, January 18 , 2015 - 14:39 (EET) Section: The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

      Ukrainian troops launched a “mass operation” and have retaken almost all the territory of Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine lost to separatists in recent weeks, military spokesman says. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...

      Ukraine sends tanks to fight rebels in airport battle (AFP)
      Jan18

      Ukraine sends tanks to fight rebels in airport battle (AFP)

      Sunday, January 18 , 2015 - 14:08 (EET) Section: The West Australian (Australia)

      Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine rushed tanks to the front lines in a counter-offensive against pro-Russian rebels fighting for control of Donetsk airport, with heavy shelling shaking the key eastern city on Sunday. …read more Source: The West...

      Video: Drone footage shows destruction at Donetsk Airport

      Sunday, January 18 , 2015 - 1:53 (EET) Section: TV3 (New Zealand)

      Drone footage has appeared on social media showing the remains of Donetsk Airport after months of fighting in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...

      Explosions rock east Ukraine airport as battle intensifies (AFP)
      Jan17

      Explosions rock east Ukraine airport as battle intensifies (AFP)

      Saturday, January 17 , 2015 - 20:23 (EET) Section: The West Australian (Australia)

      Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Clashes between Ukraine’s army and pro-Russian rebels for control of a battered airport intensified Saturday, with explosions and heavy gunfire shaking the area throughout much of the day and at least six more people killed. …read more Source: The West...

      Fighting in eastern Ukraine kills three soldiers (AFP)
      Jan17

      Fighting in eastern Ukraine kills three soldiers (AFP)

      Saturday, January 17 , 2015 - 15:53 (EET) Section: The West Australian (Australia)

      Kiev (AFP) – Fighting in eastern Ukraine has killed three soldiers, officials said Saturday, as an upsurge in clashes in recent days between the army and pro-Russian rebels centred around control of a battered airport. …read more Source: The West...

      Booby-trapped honey jar kills Ukrainian soldier (AFP)
      Jan17

      Booby-trapped honey jar kills Ukrainian soldier (AFP)

      Saturday, January 17 , 2015 - 12:38 (EET) Section: The West Australian (Australia)

      Kiev (AFP) – An elderly man pretending to bring Ukrainian troops a jar of honey turned out to be an attacker in disguise, with the gift exploding and killing a soldier, a local official said Saturday. …read more Source: The West...

      Lithuania: Stay calm in case of foreign invasion
      Jan17

      Lithuania: Stay calm in case of foreign invasion

      Saturday, January 17 , 2015 - 12:38 (EET) Section: The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

      VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) ” Lithuania’s defense ministry is advising its citizens how to react in case of war, reflecting jitters over neighboring Russia’s intervention in Ukraine and a recent increase of reported airspace violations… …read more Source: The New Zealand...