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Ukraine troops’ penetration of rebel-held Luhansk could prove a breakthrough
Aug17

Ukraine troops’ penetration of rebel-held Luhansk could prove a breakthrough

Weeks of fighting have taken their toll on Luhansk, which city authorities say has reached the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe. …read more Source: Toronto...

Ukraine says gov’t troops have entered rebel-held city, captured police station
Aug17

Ukraine says gov’t troops have entered rebel-held city, captured police station

Ukraine’s government said Sunday that separatists shot down a Ukrainian fighter plane after army troops entered deep inside a rebel-controlled city in the east in what could prove a breakthrough development in the four-month long conflict. …read more Source: CTV...

Kiev says separatists shoot down Ukrainian warplane
Aug17

Kiev says separatists shoot down Ukrainian warplane

Pilot of Mig-29 jet ejected and is safe: Ukrainian official …read more Source: The Globe and...

Pro-Russian rebels shoot down fighter jet, Ukraine says
Aug17

Pro-Russian rebels shoot down fighter jet, Ukraine says

Separatists have shot down a Ukrainian fighter plane amid fighting between pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian government forces in the eastern part of the country, a Ukrainian military spokesman said Sunday. …read more Source:...

Red Cross: Russian aid convoy for eastern Ukraine held up by lack of security guarantees (with video)
Aug17

Red Cross: Russian aid convoy for eastern Ukraine held up by lack of security guarantees (with video)

By Alexander Roslyakov And Jim Heintz KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKY, Russia — Hundreds of trucks in a Russian aid convoy waited Saturday near the Ukrainian border as complicated procedures dragged on for allowing them into eastern Ukraine to help civilians suffering amid fighting between Ukrainian forces and separatists. The main holdup was a lack of...

Aid Is On The Way For Eastern Ukraine, If Only It Can Pass The Checkpoints
Aug16

Aid Is On The Way For Eastern Ukraine, If Only It Can Pass The Checkpoints

Both Ukraine and Russia say they’re trying to send supplies to residents in eastern Ukraine. But with tensions on both sides running high, that aid may take a while to arrive.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...

Top Ukraine rebel leader says troops training in Russia
Aug16

Top Ukraine rebel leader says troops training in Russia

Ukrainian rebels are receiving new military equipment and troops trained in Russia, and will launch a major counter-offensive against government forces, a separatist leader said in a video released on Saturday. …read more Source: The Toronto...

Russian aid convoy waits near Ukraine
Aug16

Russian aid convoy waits near Ukraine

Hundreds of trucks in a Russian aid convoy are waiting near the Ukrainian border as complicated procedures drag on for allowing them into eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...

Russian aid convoy for eastern Ukraine waits near border
Aug16

Russian aid convoy for eastern Ukraine waits near border

Hundreds of trucks in a Russian aid convoy waited Saturday near the Ukrainian border as complicated procedures drag on for allowing them into eastern Ukraine to help civilians suffering amid fighting between Ukrainian forces and separatists. …read more Source: CTV...

Russian aid convoy for eastern Ukraine waits near border
Aug16

Russian aid convoy for eastern Ukraine waits near border

Alexander Roslyakov And Jim Heintz KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKY, Russia — Hundreds of trucks in a Russian aid convoy waited Saturday near the Ukrainian border as complicated procedures drag on for allowing them into eastern Ukraine to help civilians suffering amid fighting between Ukrainian forces and separatists. Ukrainian officials are concerned that...