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5 Ukrainian troops, 2 civilians killed as fierce battles reported
Five troops were killed and two civilians died in the past 24 hours in rebel-held areas of eastern Ukraine as government troops pressed to recapture more territory from pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source:...
Five Ukrainian troops killed fighting pro-Russian rebels in country’s east
A Ukrainian official says five troops were killed and 21 injured while fighting pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukraine’s economy minister offers resignation
Indicating frustration at not being able to push ahead with economic reform, Pavlo Sheremeta said that he no longer wanted to ‘fight against yesterday’s system’ …read more Source: The Globe and...
Dozens die in Ukraine in street battles
The forces of the Western-backed Kiev government are steadily gaining the upper hand over the separatists in eastern Ukraine …read more Source: The Globe and...
Kiev forces gaining ground in rebel stronghold Donetsk
With pro-Russian rebels in disarray, Ukrainian army bombards strongholds of Donetsk and Lugansk as troops fight in the streets …read more Source: The Globe and...
No Big Macs for Russia, four McDonald’s closed amid Ukraine tensions
Russia ordered the temporary closure of four McDonald’s restaurants in Moscow on Wednesday, a decision it said was over sanitary violations but which comes against a backdrop of worsening U.S.-Russian ties over Ukraine. …read more Source: The Toronto...
Separatists shoot down Ukrainian SU-25 fighter plane
Pro-Russian separatists shot down a Ukrainian SU-25 single-seat fighter jet in the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, a military spokesman said. …read more Source: The Toronto...
Ukrainian government troops make major gains
Government troops fought to gain control of the rebel-held city of Donetsk and a key highway in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday — battles that left 34 residents and nine troops dead in just 24 hours, authorities said. …read more Source:...
Letter: Conflict raging in Ukraine
Re: Two sides to conflict raging in Ukraine, Aug. 16. I support what former ambassador James Bissett wrote in his letter. And, very importantly too, I truly believe that Canada’s main media must disengage themselves from the entities which influence and thus dictate what is written in our newspapers. As mentioned in his letter, “… Russia...
Ukraine claims gains in Luhansk; 52 reported killed near Donetsk
After days of street battles and weeks of shelling, Ukrainian troops made significant gains Wednesday into rebel-held territory, capturing a large part of the city of Luhansk and nearly encircling Donetsk, the largest rebel-held city, in fighting that left at least 52 dead. …read more Source: CTV...
