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Ukrainian soldiers killed in land mine blast
Seven servicemen died when their vehicle was blown up and another soldier killed fighting with pro-Russian rebels as conflict continues despite ceasefireEight Ukrainian servicemen have been killed – seven of them in a single land mine blast – in the past 24 hours in eastern Ukraine where government forces are battling pro-Russian separatists,...
Eight Ukrainian servicemen killed in past 24 hours: military
KIEV (Reuters) – Eight Ukrainian servicemen have been killed – seven of them in a single land mine blast – in the past 24 hours in eastern Ukraine where government forces are battling pro-Russian separatists, Kiev’s military spokesman said on Tuesday. …read more Source:...
Ukrainian firefighters battle huge blaze at Kiev fuel depot – video
Firefighters battle to stop the spread of a huge blaze engulfing a fuel depot on the outskirts of Ukraine’s capital, Kiev. The fire burned overnight and by Tuesday morning had spread to at least 16 tanks, most of them storing petrol, sending a huge pall of smoke over the area near Vasylkiv, 19 miles from Kiev. Three firefighters were...
Gigantic explosion at fuel depot near Kiev ‘kills several firefighters’
Fire trucks racing to scene set alight by force of explosion and subsequent heatwave, as Ukraine’s interior minister says several killed …read more Source: The...
Ukraine firefighters feared dead after fuel depot explosion
‘Gigantic’ fire sets trucks alight and spreads to nearby buildings after explosion at fuel depot near Vasylkiv, south-west of KievSeveral Ukrainian firefighters are feared to have died after a blast tore through a fuel depot outside Kiev, sparking a huge fire that spread to nearby buildings.Videos posted online showed the force of the...
Crews battle major blaze outside Kiev
Emergency crews are battling a blaze outside the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, following a huge explosion at a fuel depot on Monday. …read more Source:...
Firefighters Die In ‘Gigantic’ Fuel Explosion
Several firefighters are killed in a massive explosion at a fuel depot outside the Ukrainian capital, Kiev. …read more Source: Sky...
Fuel depot blazes in Ukraine, explosion kills firemen: minister
KIEV (Reuters) – A powerful explosion killed a number of firemen on Tuesday as they fought to control a blazing fuel depot which had burned through the night outside the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, the interior minister said. …read more Source:...
G7 summit: Controversial TTIP trade deal between Europe and the US to be agreed within ‘the next six months’
Broad agreement on a controversial trade deal between Europe and the United States should be completed by the end of this year, the G7 leaders have announced as they outlined a string of initiatives designed to boost growth, tackle climate change and check Russian ambitions in Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Vladimir Putin trying recreate ‘glories of Soviet empire’, says Barack Obama – video
The US president has launched a broadside against the Russian president, accusing him of attempting to recreate the glories of the Soviet empire. Asked about the situation in Ukraine, Barack Obama said the G7 partner countries had discussed what to do if Russia ‘doubled down on aggression inside Ukraine.’ Continuing on Vladimir Putin,...
