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Russia could be poised to invade Ukraine, NATO says
Aug06

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:...

Air strike hits key rebel city as Ukraine steps up effort to crush mutiny
Aug06

Air strike hits key rebel city as Ukraine steps up effort to crush mutiny

Air strikes and artillery fire between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian troops in the eastern city of Donetsk have brought the violence closer than ever to the city centre, as Kyiv’s forces move in on the rebel stronghold. …read more Source: CTV...

Threat of Russia’s intervention in Ukraine has risen, Polish PM says
Aug06

Threat of Russia’s intervention in Ukraine has risen, Polish PM says

Russia has been conducting exercises near the border with Ukraine, raising concerns on the ground and in a number of Western capitals …read more Source: The Globe and...

Air strike injures 2 in key Ukrainian rebel city
Aug06

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:...

Russian tourists stranded abroad as crisis deepens
Aug05

Russian tourists stranded abroad as crisis deepens

As cracks appear in Russian economy, collapse of tour operators leaves thousands stranded …read more Source:...

Ukrainian troops edge closer to city held by pro-Russian rebels
Aug05

Ukrainian troops edge closer to city held by pro-Russian rebels

Fighting in eastern Ukraine reached the main rebel stronghold of Donetsk on Tuesday as separatists and government troops exchanged rocket fire in neighbourhoods on the edge of the city. …read more Source: CTV...

Russia gets battle-ready with troops, firepower buildup at Ukraine border
Aug05

Russia gets battle-ready with troops, firepower buildup at Ukraine border

Russia has built up 17 battalions of about 20,000 troops into a force of infantry, armour, artillery and air defence within a few miles of the border. It has also vastly expanded its firepower. …read more Source: Toronto...

730,000 have left Ukraine for Russia to escape fighting, UN says
Aug05

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:...

Rebels fired on unarmed Ukrainian troops returning from Russia, Kiev says
Aug05

Rebels fired on unarmed Ukrainian troops returning from Russia, Kiev says

Rebels have declared a ‘state of siege’ in Donetsk, the largest city they hold …read more Source: The Globe and...

Separatists fire on Ukraine troops returning from Russia, Kyiv says
Aug05

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:...