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    Ukrainian Forces Almost Defeated at Donetsk Airport
    Jan22

    Ukrainian Forces Almost Defeated at Donetsk Airport

    DONETSK, Ukraine— Ukrainian forces have all but abandoned Donetsk airport after months of bitter battle, although military officials continue to insist they hold part of the terminal. The Defense Ministry said Thursday that six soldiers had died over the previous day of fighting for the airport, which lies on the northern edge of the...

    At Least 7 Killed in Shelling of City Bus in Eastern Ukraine
    Jan22

    At Least 7 Killed in Shelling of City Bus in Eastern Ukraine

    DONETSK, 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. The shell struck the vehicle Thursday morning in Donetsk, instantly killing numerous passengers and blowing out the windows of a nearby building. A rebel official at the site...

    9 Civilians Dead in Bus Attack After Ukrainian Troops Withdraw from Donetsk Airport
    Jan22

    9 Civilians Dead in Bus Attack After Ukrainian Troops Withdraw from Donetsk Airport

    At least nine civilians were killed and several more injured on Thursday morning after a trolleybus was apparently hit by mortar fire in a rebel-held part of Donetsk, the BBC reports. The deaths came after Ukraine’s Defense Ministry announced late Wednesday that its army had withdrawn from the main terminal of the fiercely-contested Donetsk...

    Gazprom committed to Ukraine
    Jan22

    Gazprom committed to Ukraine

    Daniel J. GraeberMOSCOW, Jan. 22 (UPI) — Russian energy company Gazprom remains committed to its contractual obligations in Ukraine, company chairman Alexei Miller said. …read more Source: United Press...

    FP’s Situation Report: No good deed goes unpunished in Somalia; Bibi gets a Churchill moment; Republicans are tripping over Iran bills; and much more from around the world.
    Jan22

    FP’s Situation Report: No good deed goes unpunished in Somalia; Bibi gets a Churchill moment; Republicans are tripping over Iran bills; and much more from around the world.

    By David Francis with Sabine Muscat In Somalia, no good deed goes unpunished. Retired Delta Force soldier Brett Fredricks went to Somalia to train Ugandan soldiers to fight al-Shabab. On Christmas Day, he was gunned down when members of the terror group, some dressed as Somali soldiers, overran a base in Mogadishu. An exclusive report by...

    Ukraine: army retreats, buffer zone deal reached
    Jan22

    Ukraine: army retreats, buffer zone deal reached

    Ed AdamczykDONETSK, Ukraine, Jan. 22 (UPI) — Ukrainian troops withdrew Thursday from Dontesk airport’s main terminal after fighting killed six soldiers and injured 16, the defense ministry said. …read more Source: United Press...

    First Victims Of Maidan Crackdown Remembered In Ukraine
    Jan22

    First Victims Of Maidan Crackdown Remembered In Ukraine

    A year after their deaths, Ukraine is paying tribute to the first victims of a government crackdown on the Euromaidan protests that toppled President Viktor Yanukovych. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    At least 7 killed in shelling of city bus in eastern Ukraine
    Jan22

    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...

    Donetsk airport falls into the hands of pro-Russia separatists
    Jan22

    Donetsk airport falls into the hands of pro-Russia separatists

    The heroic defense that lasted for 242 days is over as Ukraine military officials conceded Thursday that the main bastion of Donetsk airport defense fell into the hands of pro-Russia separatists. …read more Source: Los Angeles...

    At least 7 die after artillery shell hits bus in Ukraine
    Jan22

    At least 7 die after artillery shell hits bus in Ukraine

    The shell struck the vehicle Thursday morning in Donetsk, instantly killing passengers and blowing out the windows of a nearby building. …read more Source: New York Daily...