Section: CBC (Canada)
Ukraine rocket attack ignites mass jailbreak
Rockets slammed into a high-security prison Monday in the rebel-held city of Donetsk, igniting a riot that allowed more than 100 prisoners to flee, authorities in eastern Ukraine say. …read more Source:...
Ukraine forces prepare for ‘final stage’ of assault to retake Donetsk
Ukrainian government forces are preparing for the final stage of recapturing the city of Donetsk from pro-Russian separatist rebels after making significant gains that have divided rebel forces, a military spokesman said on Monday. …read more Source:...
Ukraine crisis: Rebel leader open to a ceasefire as forces advance
Ukraine’s rebels are surrounded and ready to agree to a ceasefire to prevent a “humanitarian catastrophe,” the insurgents’ new leader said Saturday as conditions deteriorated in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk, artillery thundering through deserted streets. …read more Source:...
Ukraine rebel leader open to a ceasefire
A top commander of the pro-Russia insurgency in eastern Ukraine says Ukrainian forces have seized a key town, leaving the rebel region’s largest city of Donetsk surrounded. …read more Source:...
Ukraine forces surround Donetsk, major rebel city
A top commander of the pro-Russia insurgency in eastern Ukraine says Ukrainian forces have seized a key town, leaving the rebel region’s largest city of Donetsk surrounded. …read more Source:...
Shelling in rebel-held Ukrainian city kills 4
Sustained shelling in the main rebel stronghold in eastern Ukraine struck residential buildings and a hospital, killing at least four people and wounding 10 others. …read more Source:...
Mortar hits hospital in eastern Ukraine
A mortar hit a large hospital in the troubled Ukrainian city of Donetsk Thursday, killing at least one person, as government forces tighten their grip on the pro-Russian rebel stronghold. …read more Source:...
Russia bans food imports from Canada, other countries for 1 year
Russia is responding to fresh sanctions from Canada, the U.S. and other countries with a ban on food imports for a year. …read more Source:...
Ukraine crisis: Russia retaliates with sanctions on Canada
Canada announced new economic and travel sanctions against Russian banks and high-ranking officials Wednesday, just ahead of Russia issuing its own ban on Canadian agricultural products. …read more Source:...
Russia could be poised to invade Ukraine, NATO says
Russia has amassed around 20,000 combat-ready troops on Ukraine’s eastern border and could use the pretext of a humanitarian or peacekeeping mission to invade, NATO said on Wednesday. …read more Source:...
