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Electricity fails in Ukraine mine, 379 underground: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Shooting in eastern Ukraine cut off electricity at a mine in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, leaving 379 people underground without light, a pro-Russian separatist commander was quoted as saying by RIA news agency. …read more Source:...
Violence flares up in east Ukraine
Fierce fighting is raging between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine despite a truce deal, officials say. …read more Source:...
Ukraine military says rebels attempt advance on east Ukraine town
KIEV (Reuters) – Separatist rebels have launched a push using tanks and artillery towards Ukrainian government positions west of the big regional city of Donetsk in an escalation of the conflict in the east, the Kiev military said on Wednesday. …read more Source:...
Two civilians killed in rebel attack in east Ukraine: governor
KIEV (Reuters) – Two civilians were killed on Wednesday when mortar bombs fired by pro-Russian separatists hit their car in government-controlled territory near Luhansk in eastern Ukraine, the head of the Kiev-controlled regional administration said. …read more Source:...
The bloggers using social media to track down Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine
Using pictures and status updates as evidence, amateur investigators say they are gathering proof that the Kremlin is actively involved in conflict. RFE/RL reportsIn his free time, Ukrainian blogger Anton Pavlushko trawls through Russian-language social networking sites searching for evidence of foreign soldiers in his country.“Sometimes you need...
Missile manufacturer offers to blow up a Boeing similar to MH17 plane
State-run Almaz-Antey said its own analysis of the MH17 wreckage indicated that the type of rocket it was hit by was not in service with the Russian military but was held in Ukrainian arsenals. …read more Source: Daily...
Missile-maker could blow up passenger jet to ‘prove MH17 not downed by Russian weapon’
State arms manufacturer says passenger jet was hit with older Buk missile used by Ukrainian forces …read more Source: The...
Odessa’s new governor Saakashvili splits opinion
Is pick of Ukrainian governor a blunder or stroke of genius? …read more Source:...
Missile firm offers to recreate MH17 crash in bid to clear Russia
Almaz-Antey claims attack could only have been carried out with system that is used by Ukrainian army but not by RussiaA Russian defence conglomerate has suggested recreating the MH17 plane crash by shooting another Boeing 777 aircraft out of the sky using a Buk missile system.Almaz-Antey, which makes the Buk systems, said such an experiment...
Missile maker says Russia did not shoot down Malaysian plane over Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian company that makes the BUK air defense system that was used to shoot down a Malaysian airliner in east Ukraine said on Tuesday the plane was hit by a missile deployed by Ukraine and not widely used by Russia’s military. …read more Source:...
