Section: Australia&NZ
Ukraine says up to 200 rebels killed in Donetsk airport fighting
Ukraine’s military said its forces killed as many as 200 rebels in fighting in Donetsk as dozens of tanks and other military vehicles crossed the border into Ukraine from Russia. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Ukraine accuses Russia of sending dozens of tanks
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) Ukraine has accused Russia of sending in dozens of tanks and other heavy weapons into Ukraine’s rebel-controlled eastern areas.National Security and Defense Council spokesman Andriy Lysenko said Friday at least… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Poland’s Sikorski to remain as parliament speaker
WARSAW, Poland (AP) The speaker of the Polish parliament, Radek Sikorski, has survived an attempt by some lawmakers to have him ousted for claiming falsely that Russia made an offer to Poland to carve up Ukraine.Sikorski, until… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Contractors to collect MH17 wreckage
Accident investigators looking into the July crash of a Malaysia Airlines plane in eastern Ukraine say they will probably hire local contractors to collect wreckage still beyond their reach because of a continuing pro-Russian insurrection. …read more Source: ABC...
Ukraine moves to cut off separatist zone (AFP)
Kiev (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine announced passport controls around pro-Russian rebel areas Thursday, effectively acknowledging the breaking away of the separatist zone, as intense shelling in Donetsk stirred fears of renewed full-scale fighting. …read more Source: The West...
MH17 crash investigators seeking local help
Accident investigators looking into the July crash of a Malaysia Airlines plane in eastern Ukraine said on Thursday (Friday NZT) they would probably hire local contractors to collect wreckage still beyond their reach because of a continuing pro-Russian insurrection. …read more Source:...
MH17 crash investigators seek local help recovering wreckage
Accident investigators looking into the July crash of a Malaysia Airlines plane in eastern Ukraine said on Thursday (Friday NZT) they would probably hire local contractors to collect wreckage still beyond their reach because of a continuing pro-Russian insurrection. …read more Source:...
Ukraine isolates rebel territory with passports rule (AFP)
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine announced passport controls around pro-Russian separatist territories Thursday, as heavy artillery fire erupted in rebel-held Donetsk and Russia accused its neighbour of “crudely” violating the ceasefire. …read more Source: The West...
Ukraine sets passport rule for rebel area
Ukraine has announced anyone crossing in or out of areas controlled by pro-Russian separatists will have to show a passport. …read more Source:...
Ukrainian forces deny launching new offensive in east
Ukrainian forces denied allegations by pro-Russian separatists that they had launched a new offensive in eastern Ukraine on Thursday (Friday NZT), saying they were strictly adhering to a ceasefire agreement. …read more Source:...
