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12 pro-government Ukraine militiamen killed in ambush
At least 12 militiamen fighting alongside government troops against pro-Russian separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine have been killed in an ambush, a spokesman for their radical nationalist movement said Wednesday. …read more Source:...
World War 3 Averted? Ukraine Says Red Cross Can Enter the War-Torn Area
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces on Monday zeroed in on rebel strongholds as the government welcomed an international humanitarian relief mission into the rebellious east involving Russia, the United States and the European Union. The mission will be conducted under the auspices of the International Committee of the Red Cross. The...
At least 12 pro-government Ukrainian militiamen killed in ambush
At least 12 militiamen fighting alongside government troops against pro-Russian separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine have been killed in an ambush, a spokesman for their radical nationalist movement said Wednesday. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukraine vows to block Russian ‘aid’ convoy
A convoy of 262 Russian trucks is expected at the Ukrainian border as Kiev vows to block the aid mission from its territory over fears it is a ploy to bolster pro-Kremlin rebels. Video provided by AFP …read more Source: USA...
12 pro-government Ukraine militiamen killed
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — At least 12 militiamen fighting alongside government troops against pro-Russian separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine have been killed in an ambush, a spokesman for their radical nationalist movement said Wednesday. Artem Skoropatsky said the fighters with the Right Sector volunteer battalion were shot dead while traveling...
Rebel-held Ukraine city hit by heavy rocket fire
At least three people have been killed in the separatist-controlled city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine as the government intensifies its shelling campaign. …read more Source:...
Kyiv Warnings Urgent As Russian Convoy Nears Border
Ukrainian government officials are heaping warnings on as a Russian convoy of nearly 300 trucks nears its eastern border, with Moscow insisting the delivery will go through under Red Cross supervision. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Minister Denounces Russian Aid Convoy
Ukraine’s interior minister insisted Wednesday that the Russian convoy headed to the war-torn eastern region will not be allowed to enter the country. Arsen Avakov called the convoy a “provocation by the cynical aggressor.” Russia says the nearly 300 trucks that left Moscow Tuesday are carrying hundreds of tons of aid to...
Russian aid convoy an act of 'cynicism,' Ukraine PM says
‘No Putin ‘humanitarian convoy’ will be allowed across the territory of Kharkiv region,’ Ukraine’s interior minister said …read more Source: The Globe and...
Rebel-held Ukraine city hit by heavy rocket fire
At least three people have been killed in the separatist-controlled city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine as the government intensifies its shelling campaign. …read more Source: Miami...
