Section: CBC (Canada)
Air strike injures 2 in key Ukrainian rebel city
Residents in the main rebel city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine say their neighbourhood was hit by a government air strike overnight, bringing the fighting between pro-Russian separatists and the Kyiv’s forces closer than ever to the city centre. …read more Source:...
730,000 have left Ukraine for Russia to escape fighting, UN says
About 730,000 Ukrainians have left the country for Russia this year due to the fighting in eastern Ukraine, the European head of the United Nations agency for refugees said on Tuesday, pointing to a far bigger exodus than previously thought. …read more Source:...
Separatists fire on Ukraine troops returning from Russia, Kyiv says
Pro-Russian separatists opened fire on unarmed Ukrainian soldiers on Tuesday as they crossed back into Ukraine from Russia where they had taken shelter from fighting, Kyiv defence officials said. …read more Source:...
Malaysia Airlines MH17: Human remains collected at crash site amid clashes
Investigators using sniffer dogs recovered more human remains and personal belongings at the Malaysia Airlines wreckage site in eastern Ukraine on Saturday, the head of an international recovery mission said. …read more Source:...
Investigators start search at Ukraine jet crash site
With the sound of artillery fire in the distance, dozens of international investigators arrived Friday at the zone where a Malaysia Airlines plane crashed in eastern Ukraine and began preparations to comb the rural area for victims’ remains and jet debris. …read more Source:...
Investigators set up base at Ukraine jet crash site
With the sound of artillery fire in the distance, dozens of international investigators arrived Friday at the zone where a Malaysia Airlines plane crashed in eastern Ukraine and began preparations to comb the rural area for victims’ remains and jet debris. …read more Source:...
Pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine discovering pros and cons of social media in war
Separatists in eastern Ukraine have been using social media for propaganda purposes since the conflict broke out in early 2014. But with the recent downing of a Malaysia Airlines jet in the area, the rebels are discovering that social media can have its downside, too. …read more Source:...
At least 10 Ukrainian troops killed in ambush near MH17 crash site
A team of several dozen international investigators descended Friday on the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crash site in eastern Ukraine to begin combing an area now designated as a crime scene. …read more Source:...
Russia-U.S. relations are chilly, but is this another Cold War?
While the U.S., Europe and Canada continue to punish and isolate Russia with sanctions over its role in Ukraine there is an ongoing debate about whether a new Cold War is underway. …read more Source:...
Investigators reach crash site where Malaysian jet went down
As fighting continued to rage in eastern Ukraine, an international team of investigators on Thursday managed to reach the crash site of the Malaysia Airline Flight MH17 for the first time since it was brought down by a missile two weeks ago. …read more Source:...
