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Ukraine rocket attack ignites mass jailbreak
Rockets slammed into a high-security prison Monday in the rebel-held city of Donetsk, igniting a riot that allowed more than 100 prisoners to flee, authorities in eastern Ukraine say. …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s Forces Say Close To Taking Rebel-Held Donetsk
(Reuters) – Ukrainian government forces are preparing for the final stage of recapturing the city of Donetsk from pro-Russian separatist rebels after making significant gains that have divided rebel forces, a military spokesman said on Monday. The spokesman, Andriy Lysenko, said Kiev’s forces had now cut Donetsk off from the other...
Ukraine rocket attack leads to mass jail breakout as government presses on rebel stronghold
Local authorities say more than 100 prisoners have fled from a high-security facility after it was hit by shelling in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine City council spokesman Maxim Rovensky said Monday a jail riot was precipitated by a direct rocket hit that claimed the life of at least one inmate. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukraine forces, rebels battle for Donetsk after separatists move off cease-fire offer
Fighting raged in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk Sunday as government forces closed in on recapturing the last major stronghold of pro-Russian separatists and the rebels backed away from an apparent unconditional cease-fire offer made the day before. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukraine forces prepare for ‘final stage’ of assault to retake Donetsk
Ukrainian government forces are preparing for the final stage of recapturing the city of Donetsk from pro-Russian separatist rebels after making significant gains that have divided rebel forces, a military spokesman said on Monday. …read more Source:...
Ukraine rocket attack leads to mass jail breakout
Local authorities say more than 100 prisoners have fled from a high-security facility after it was hit by shelling in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine …read more Source: Miami...
Jailbreak in Ukraine After Rocket Hits Prison In Donetsk
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Local authorities say more than 100 prisoners have fled from a high-security facility after it was hit by shelling in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk in eastern UkraineCity council spokesman Maxim Rovensky said Monday a jail riot was precipitated by a direct rocket hit that claimed the life of at least one inmate....
Kiev forces closing in on key rebel city of Donetsk in Ukraine
Fighting raged in the eastern Ukraine city of Donetsk Sunday, as government forces continued to close in on the rebel stronghold and pro-Russian insurgents backed away from an unconditional ceasefire offer they announced the day before. …read more Source: New York Daily...
Asian stocks up on China inflation, Japan rebound
Asia stocks rose Monday as subdued Chinese inflation, a rebound by Japanese markets and the latest easing of tensions over Ukraine helped offset unease about Iraq. …read more Source: Miami...
Ukraine demands that rebels in Donetsk surrender
Fighting raged Sunday in Donetsk as government forces continued to close in on the rebel stronghold and pro-Russian insurgents backed away from an unconditional cease-fire offer that they announced just the day before. With a string of military successes and broad support for its campaign from the West and most of its domestic base, Kiev has...
