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Ukraine crisis: Fighting rages ahead of midnight ceasefire deadline
The fighting rages in eastern Ukraine ahead of the agreed 15 February ceasefire deadline, which comes into effect at midnight (22:00 GMT). The town of Debaltseve is reported to be under heavy bombardment by Russia-backed rebels, which moved heavy artillery into the area while the Mink peace talks were ongoing. The UN Mission to Ukraine tweeted...
Twenty photographs of the week
The ceasefire in Ukraine, Ivory Coast winning the Africa Cup of Nations, drought in Brazil – the best photography in news, culture and sport from around the world this week … …read more Source: The...
Battles rage ahead of Ukraine truce
Fierce fighting is continuing in eastern Ukraine, hours before a ceasefire agreed by European leaders on Thursday is due to come into force. …read more Source:...
Ukraine crisis: Former British armoured vehicles arrive in conflict zone after being sold off by private firm
Former British Army Saxon armoured vehicles have been delivered to Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine crisis: Peace deal in ‘great danger’ as fierce fighting continues just hours before ceasefire deadline
Ukraine’s president has warned that an agreement to end the fighting ravaging the country is in “great danger” just hours before the ceasefire is due to take effect. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine peace deal ‘in great danger’, Petro Poroshenko says
Petro Poroshenko warns that a peace deal signed with Vladimir Putin was already being undermined by fighting raging in east Ukraine hours before a Saturday deadline, as the US releases satellite images it says shows Russia still deploying heavy arms …read more Source: The...
Ukraine military says no let-up in rebel offensive in east
KIEV (Reuters) – The Ukrainian military said on Saturday there was no let-up in a pro-Russian rebel offensive in east Ukraine ahead of a planned ceasefire, reporting 120 separate attacks in the past 24 hours. …read more Source:...
Ukraine receives British troop carriers
Out-of-service Saxon armoured vehicles were sold commercially in deal dating back to 2013, says Ministry of DefenceUkraine has taken delivery of former British military armoured vehicles in a commercial arms deal, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed, with the troop carriers arriving in the midst of the conflict with pro-Russia...
Ukraine: Fresh Bombing Endangers Peace Deal
Petro Poroshenko says the Minsk agreement is in “big danger”, as three people are killed in the town of Artemivsk. …read more Source: Sky...
Ukraine peace deal ‘in great danger’
President Poroshenko of Ukraine says a deal to end the war in the east is in “great danger” amid intense fighting ahead of Saturday night’s ceasefire. …read more Source:...
