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Donetsk, Ukraine rocked by overnight shelling
Shelling continued overnight in eastern Ukraine despite a ceasefire, injuring one woman, the city council of Donetsk said Tuesday. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukraine swaps prisoners of war
Twenty Ukrainian prisoners of war have been released under the ceasefire between Kiev and pro-Russian rebels signed in Minsk, Belarus, last week, Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko said Monday. …read more Source:...
Dutch Investigators: MH17 Brought Down By ‘High-Energy Objects’
The preliminary report on the destruction of the Malaysia Airlines flight over eastern Ukraine does not directly say it was downed by a missile, but it leaves little room to conclude otherwise.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Donetsk Sees Shelling Despite Cease-Fire While EU Delays Implementing Sanctions Against Russia
Four Ukrainian troops have been killed and 29 more have been injured in shelling that continued in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, despite the ongoing cease-fire agreed upon by Ukraine and pro-Moscow rebels, Associated Press reported Tuesday. …read more Source: International Business...
MH17 crash likely caused by ‘objects penetrating aircraft from outside’: report
A preliminary report into the July 17 crash over Ukraine that killed 298 people says it was not caused by a technical fault. …read more Source: Toronto...
‘High-energy objects’ likely downed Malaysia Airlines MH17: report
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was likely struck by multiple ‘high-energy objects from outside the aircraft,’ causing it to break up over eastern Ukraine, a preliminary report into the deadly aviation disaster concluded Tuesday. …read more Source: CTV...
Donetsk, in E. Ukraine, Shelled Despite Cease-Fire
The city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine was shelled overnight, despite a cease-fire signed by the government and pro-Russian separatists late last week. Witnesses said Ukrainian positions in the rebel-held city were hit by mortar and rocket fire four times during the night. It was unclear if there were casualties. The cease-fire has largely held...
Malaysia Airlines MH17 report says jet struck by ‘high energy objects’
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was likely struck by multiple “high-energy objects from outside the aircraft,” causing it to break up over eastern Ukraine, a preliminary report into the deadly aviation disaster concludes. …read more Source:...
Donetsk Separatists Celebrate WWII Liberation
Separatists in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, celebrated the 71st anniversary of the city’s liberation from German forces in 1943 on September 8. Speakers told a crowd of several hundred the battle against ”fascism” was continuing, referring to the current conflict against Ukrainian government forces. A cease-fire which came into...
Malaysia Airlines MH17 preliminary report says jet ‘penetrated’
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was likely struck by multiple “high-energy objects from outside the aircraft,” causing it to break up over eastern Ukraine, a preliminary report into the deadly aviation disaster concludes. …read more Source:...
