Six servicemen killed as violence escalates in east Ukraine
Six servicemen were killed and 12 wounded in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours despite a ceasefire deal, Ukraine’s military said on Tuesday, as...
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Three dead as Kiev accuses Ukraine rebels of shelling
By Pavel Polityuk and Thomas Grove Three Ukrainian servicemen were killed and nine wounded as pro-Russian rebels shelled government positions despite a ceasefire deal, the...
Death toll mounts in Ukraine fighting after peace talks fail
By Natalia Zinets and Aleksandar Vasovic Thirteen government soldiers and at least as many civilians have been killed in the past 24 hours in eastern...
Seven Ukrainian soldiers killed in intensified rebel attacks
Seven Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in intensified clashes with pro-Russian rebels in the eastern conflict zone in the past 24 hours, the Kiev military...
Pro-Russian rebels attack key port, Ukraine says at least 30 dead
By Alessandra Prentice and Pavel Polityuk Pro-Russian rebels launched an offensive against the strategic port of Mariupol in eastern Ukraine on Saturday, prompting the European...
Pro-Russian rebels vote for leaders in eastern Ukraine
By Thomas Grove Pro-Russian rebels elected a separatist leadership in eastern Ukraine on Sunday in a vote President Petro Poroshenko called “a farce.” Mining electrician-turned-rebel...
Ukraine forces shell rebels near key port hours before possible ceasefire
By Aleksandar Vasovic Ukrainian forces pounded pro-Russian rebels to the east of the port of Mariupol on Friday, hours before envoys from Ukraine and Russia...
Kremlin plan fails to calm Ukraine as NATO backs Kiev
By Adrian Croft and Gabriela Baczynska Ukraine’s president heard words of support from Western leaders at a NATO summit on Thursday, but a Kremlin peace...
Ukraine says Russian tanks flatten town; EU to threaten more sanctions
By Richard Balmforth and Adrian Croft Ukraine said Russian tanks had flattened a small border town and pro-Russian rebels had made fresh gains in its...
Fighting complicates Ukraine crash probe, U.S., EU prepare Russia sanctions
By Aleksandar Vasovic Fierce fighting in eastern Ukraine where a Malaysian airliner was downed further complicated an investigation on Sunday as Europe and the United...
Ukraine says pro-Russian rebels abandon positions on Donetsk outskirts
Pro-Russian rebels are leaving their positions on the outskirts of the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk and retreating towards its centre, Ukrainian military officials said...
Ukraine accuses pro-Russian rebels of trying to destroy evidence at crash site
Ukraine’s government accused pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine of trying to destroy evidence at the site where a Malaysian airliner crashed and of removing 38...
Rebels declare victory in east Ukraine vote on self-rule
Pro-Moscow rebels declared a resounding victory in a referendum on self-rule for eastern Ukraine, with some saying that meant independence and others eventual union with...