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Ukrainian president blames Russian troops after transport plane shot down
Petro Poroshenko claims serving Russian military officers are taking part in operations in east UkraineUkraine’s president, Petro Poroshenko, has claimed that serving Russian military officers are taking part in operations in east Ukraine, after an An-26 transport plane was reportedly shot down near the border.A statement on the...
Ukraine accuses Russia of sending army officers to help rebel fighters
Ukraine on Monday accused Russian army officers of fighting alongside separatists in the east of the country and said Moscow was once more building up its troops on the joint border. …read more Source: The...
Russia World Cup 2018: four years of excitement and controversy
Country has to build two-thirds of stadiums and must solve infrastructure problems before tournament kicks off againIt will be another four years before another ball is kicked at a World Cup, after the Germans finished off proceedings in Rio on Sunday. The next action will be in June 2018 in Moscow: Lionel Messi will be 31, Wayne Rooney will be...
Ukraine plane hit near Russia border
A Ukrainian military aircraft is shot down in the east, according to officials who suggest it may have been hit from Russian soil. …read more Source:...
Ukraine rebels claim military plane shot down near Luhansk
Separatist rebels claimed today to have shot down a military transport plane near the rebel-held city of Luhansk in eastern… …read more Source: The...
Ukrainian Plane ‘Likely Shot Down From Russia’
Ukraine’s Defence Ministry claims a rocket that was “probably” fired from inside Russian territory downed its AN-26 transporter. …read more Source: Sky...
Russia withdraws delegates from Farnborough air show
Further diplomatic fallout from Ukraine crisis as Kremlin’s head of defence pulls state officials following UK snubRussian deputy prime minister Dmitry Rogozin has told his country’s defence delegates to withdraw from the Farnborough International Air Show and return home after being snubbed by the British government over the Ukraine...
VIDEO: Meet Ukraine soldier on patrol
Ukrainian forces have set up checkpoints on a line between territory controlled by the Ukrainian authorities, and that controlled by pro-Russian separatists. Vitaly is a Ukrainian soldier on patrol in the Donetsk region. …read more Source:...
Ukraine says it has made gains against rebels as Russia ‘considers strikes’
Government forces have broken through blockade near rebel-held city of Luhansk, says Ukrainian presidentUkrainian troops say they have made gains around one of the main remaining separatist strongholds, as Moscow reportedly weighed up “targeted” cross-border strikes following the alleged deadly shelling of a Russian...
Ukraine ‘bombs Luhansk targets’
The Ukrainian air force says it has hit targets near the city of Luhansk, as troops try to push pro-Russian rebels away from the airport. …read more Source:...
