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    Ukraine Close to Retaking Rebel-held Donetsk
    Aug11

    Ukraine Close to Retaking Rebel-held Donetsk

    The Ukrainian military said on Monday it was preparing for a “final stage” of taking back the city of Donetsk from pro-Russian separatists after making significant gains that have split rebel forces on the ground. Spokesman Andriy Lysenko said Kyiv’s troops had now cut Donetsk off from the other main rebel-held city of Luhansk,...

    Ukraine’s Forces Say Close To Taking Rebel-Held Donetsk
    Aug11

    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
    Aug11

    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
    Aug11

    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....

    Ukraine rocket attack leads to mass jail breakout as government presses on rebel stronghold
    Aug11

    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
    Aug11

    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...

    Kiev forces closing in on key rebel city of Donetsk in Ukraine
    Aug11

    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
    Aug11

    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
    Aug11

    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...

    Ukraine Steps Up Assault of Rebel City
    Aug11

    Ukraine Steps Up Assault of Rebel City

    The offensive reinforced the Ukrainian leadership’s rejection of a cease-fire on humanitarian grounds offered Saturday by the head of the main pro-Russian separatist group. …read more Source: The New York...