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Two Ukrainian servicemen killed in east Ukraine: regional chief
KIEV (Reuters) – Two Ukrainian serviceman have been killed in fighting with pro-Russian separatists in the separatist eastern region of Luhansk, the governor of the Kiev-controlled territory said on Tuesday. …read more Source:...
Ukraine crisis heightens threats to media – OSCE
Ukraine crisis highlights obstacles faced by media …read more Source:...
Letter from Ukraine: ‘Straight ahead of us are Russian armed forces’
“We can fit 12 men inside this steel box,” says Pit. “When the shelling starts we stay safe, then we come out and fire back from these trenches.” …read more Source: London Evening...
Two soldiers killed as Ukraine warns of escalating violence in east
KIEV (Reuters) – Two Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and twenty wounded in the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian military said on Monday, describing near-constant shelling by pro-Russian rebels in certain parts of separatist eastern territories. …read more Source:...
Nato to ‘name and shame’ countries which fail to meet defence budget target
Nato plans to ‘name and shame’ countries which fail to spend the target amount on defence by publishing a league table amid concern over Russian aggression in Ukraine, according to a report. …read more Source: The...
One Ukrainian serviceman killed as eastern attacks intensify
KIEV (Reuters) – A Ukrainian serviceman was killed and 21 were wounded in separatist attacks in the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian military said on Sunday, as both sides accused the other of intensifying attacks despite a four-month-old ceasefire deal. …read more Source:...
U.S. plans to store heavy arms in Baltic, Eastern Europe: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States plans to store heavy military equipment in the Baltics and Eastern European nations to reassure allies made uneasy by Russian intervention in Ukraine, and to deter further aggression, a senior U.S. official said on Saturday. …read more Source:...
US seeks to store military weapons and vehicles in eastern European countries
Proposal aims to send message to Vladimir Putin to deter further Russian aggression in Europe, the New York Times reportsThe US is poised to store battle tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and other heavy weapons for as many as 5,000 troops in several Baltic and eastern European countries, the New York Times reported on Saturday. The move is aimed...
Ukraine says six soldiers killed by rebels and 14 wounded in past 24 hours
Ukrainian military spokesman says the situation is particularly tense around Donestsk airport as skirmishes continue despite a four-month ceasefireThe Ukrainian military says six of its soldiers have been killed and 14 wounded in the past 24 hours in the separatist east of the country despite the current four-monthceasefire. The situation is...
Six Ukrainian servicemen killed, 14 wounded in past 24 hours: IFX cites Ukrainian military
KIEV (Reuters) – Six Ukrainian servicemen have been killed and 14 wounded in separatist eastern territory in the past 24 hours, despite a four-month-old ceasefire deal, news agency Interfax Ukraine cited the Ukrainian military as saying on Saturday. …read more Source:...
