Section: Mashable (USA)
Rockets rain on eastern Ukrainian port city, killing at least 16
DONETSK, Ukraine — At least 16 people were killed on Saturday when rockets rained down on residential districts of the strategically significant eastern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol after Russian-backed rebels’ rejection of peace talks and promise of a new offensive. It was not immediately clear which side carried out the attack. As with...
No more ceasefires with Ukraine, says pro-Russia rebel leader
DONETSK, Ukraine –- Denis, a factory worker in his 30s who owns an apartment in the outlying Kirovsky district of this rebel stronghold, was made homeless this week when a shell exploded outside his apartment, blasting holes through its walls and shattering the windows. “It’s too dangerous,” he said as he packed what belongings could fit...
Russians will ‘eat less’ for Putin, top official says
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Friday, warned the West against trying to topple President Vladimir Putin and said Russians are ready to sacrifice their wealth in Putin’s support. Russia has for the past year been sliding into recession amid a slump in its energy export prices as...
Death and despair in eastern Ukraine’s former ‘city of roses’
DONETSK, Ukraine — One year ago, this “city of a million roses” — one for every resident — was a shiny metropolis that boasted of an inviting new soccer stadium and state-of-the-art international airport. Residents strolled down leafy promenades, and dined while sitting on wicker furniture at riverside cafes. In the evenings, they went to the...
At least 7 killed in shelling of city bus in eastern Ukraine
Local authorities in the separatist stronghold in east Ukraine say at least seven people have been killed after a city bus was hit by an artillery shell. See also: Ukraine says it reclaimed Donetsk airport after ‘massive military operation’ The shell struck the vehicle Thursday morning in Donetsk, instantly killing numerous passengers...
Ukraine president, at Davos, says 9,000 Russian troops backing rebels in east
DONETSK, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said that more than 9,000 Russian soldiers are backing up pro-Moscow rebels here in war-torn eastern Ukraine, where fighting raged on and the roars of artillery fire could be heard from all corners of the city on Wednesday. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on...
Ukraine says it reclaimed Donetsk airport after ‘massive military operation’
The Ukrainian military on Sunday said its forces had rebuffed an assault by Russian-backed rebels, and reclaimed almost all the territory of Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine that was lost in recent weeks, after Kiev rushed tanks to the battle lines in a “massive operation” overnight. Ukrainian officials reported at least six people...
Drone video shows scale of destruction at Donetsk airport
The $400 million Donetsk Airport now lies in ruins after months of battles between Ukrainian forces and separatists vying for its control, a video flyby confirms On Friday, separatist in Donetsk claimed they had taken control of the entire airport that has become a symbol for the struggle for control in the country’s east Ukrainian...
Rebels in eastern Ukraine claim control of big prize: The out-of-service airport
Russian-backed separatists on Friday claimed control over the entirety of the long-contested and devastated Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine, shattering hopes for any lasting peace deal. “Today, we can speak about control over the territory of Donetsk airport and its surroundings,” read a statement by the military authorities of the...
Rocket strikes civilian bus at eastern Ukraine checkpoint, killing 11
Eleven people were killed and 13 others injured after a shell struck a bus at a roadblock in war-torn eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, highlighting the continuing dangers to civilians as fighting between government forces and pro-Russian rebels intensifies. See also: The war came to me: From U.S. Peace Corps to Ukraine conflict reporter The bus was...
