Section: WAVE 3 News (USA)
Debaltseve under rebel control, Cossack fighters celebrate
Rebel fighters, many of them Cossacks, roamed the streets of Debaltseve on Thursday, a day after Ukrainian forces began withdrawing from the besieged town. The mood was celebratory, with fighters laughing, hugging each… …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Debaltseve under rebel control, Cossacks predominate
Associated Press journalists in eastern Ukraine say Debaltseve appears to be largely under the control rebels a day after Ukrainian forces began withdrawing from the besieged town. …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Ukraine: withdrawal from besieged town 90 percent complete
A Ukrainian military spokesman says more than 90 percent of its forces have been withdrawn from the fiercely contested town of Debaltseve and its surroundings, but left unclear when the retreat might be completed. …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Ukrainian president: 6 dead, 100 wounded in withdrawal
Ukraine’s president says six servicemen were killed during the withdrawal from the fiercely contested town of Debaltseve. …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Embattled Debaltseve falls to Ukraine rebels; troops retreat
After weeks of fierce, relentless fighting, the embattled rail hub of Debaltseve fell to rebel forces Wednesday in eastern Ukraine. The Ukrainian president confirmed that he had ordered troops to pull out and the… …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Ukraine troops withdrawing from embattled Debaltseve
Ukraine has pulled most of its troops out of Debaltseve, the epicenter of recent fighting in war-torn eastern Ukraine, the president confirmed Wednesday. The Russia-backed separatists reported taking hundreds of soldiers… …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Ukrainian president: Troops are withdrawing from Debaltseve
Ukraine has pulled most of its troops out of Debaltseve, the president confirmed Wednesday. Dozens of troops were seen retreating and Russia-backed separatists reported taking hundreds of soldiers captive as they continued… …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Ukraine says some soldiers taken prisoner in Debaltseve
The Ukrainian defense ministry says a group of its soldiers has been ambushed and taken prisoner in the town that is the epicenter of fighting with separatists. …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Ukraine slams separatist rebels for violating truce
The Ukrainian presidential office on Tuesday called on the European Union and NATO to condemn the Russia-backed rebels for violating the cease-fire after the rebels claimed to have taken the key transportation hub of… …read more Source: WAVE 3...
Rebels say will start pulling back heavy weaponry in Ukraine
Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine say they will begin withdrawing heavy weaponry from the sections of the frontline where the cease-fire holds. …read more Source: WAVE 3...
