Section: WAVE 3 News (USA)
Ukraine’s leader urges peacekeeping mission for the east
Ukraine’s president signed a decree Monday opening the way to a formal request for international peacekeepers to be stationed in eastern regions where government forces are battling Russian-backed separatists. …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Ukraine government forces, rebels withdraw heavy weapons
Ukrainian and Russian-backed separatist forces drew back some heavy weapons from the front line in the east Friday in compliance with a cease-fire deal, although officials in Kiev accused rebels of falling short of… …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Ukraine rebels seen withdrawing heavy weapons front line
Separatist fighters in east Ukraine have moved rocket launchers to a location 70 kilometers (43 miles) back from the front line with government troops in the first confirmed compliance with a cease-fire agreed earlier this… …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Ukraine delays heavy weapons pullback, blames rebel attacks
Ukraine delayed a promised pullback of heavy weapons from the front line Monday in eastern Ukraine, blaming continuing attacks from separatist rebels. …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Ukraine, rebels say cease-fire violations persist
Ukraine’s military and Russia-backed separatist rebels are accusing each other of continuing to mount attacks a week after a cease-fire was called. …read more Source: WAVE 3...
As ravaged Ukraine town regains peace, fear of war remains
Almost every building was gravely damaged, nearly every window smashed in this Ukrainian town left unrecognizable by months of relentless shelling. Children played in the rubble where their homes once stood, while… …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Fighting still rages in east Ukraine despite cease-fire
The Ukrainian government and the separatist rebels blamed each other Friday for violating a fragile cease-fire dozens of times, sparking fears of wider hostilities in war-torn eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Ukraine: Rebels still attacking despite alleged cease-fire
Separatist rebels fired on Ukrainian positions nearly 50 times in the past 24 hours and Russia is sending more tanks into Ukraine despite a cease-fire that was supposed to take effect five days ago, a Ukrainian military… …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Ukraine says rebel attacks continue despite cease-fire
A Ukrainian military spokesman says separatist rebels fired on Ukrainian positions nearly 50 times over the past day, despite a cease-fire that was called into effect five days ago. …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Key Ukraine town under rebel control, separatists celebrate
For the rebel fighters who seized control of this strategic town, Thursday was a day of jubilation and bragging of victory. The retreating Ukrainian soldiers were grim, stunned and relieved to have escaped with their lives… …read more Source: WAVE 3...
