Ukraine Fighting Continues as Talks Stall
Footage produced by “Army SOS,” a group linked to the Ukrainian army, apparently shot on Jan.15, shows aerial views of the damage to Donetsk airport after recent fighting. ARTEMOVSK, Ukraine…
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Ukraine Fast Facts
Population: 44,291,413 (July 2014 est.) Median age: 40.6 years Capital: Kiev (Kyiv) Ethnic Groups: Ukrainian 77.8%, Russian 17.3%, Belarusian 0.6%, Moldovan 0.5%, Crimean Tatar 0.5%, Bulgarian 0.4%, Hungarian 0.3%, Romanian…
Mortar Attacks Kill 7 in Donetsk as Ukrainian Fighting Rages On
DONETSK, Ukraine — Seven people were killed and at least three wounded in a pair of mortar attacks on the city’s west side Friday, including one that hit a crowd…
Ukraine Clamps Down on Travel to and From Rebel Areas
DONETSK, Ukraine — For Larisa Horlova, a cashier, making the trip from rebel-held territory to Ukraine proper had been a routine matter, despite the shells that sometimes pounded into fields…
Cease-Fire in Shreds, Ukraine Sees Heaviest Fighting in Months
DONETSK, Ukraine — The shattered remains of a tank bearing a tattered Ukrainian flag sat beside the main highway to Mariupol on Monday afternoon, a remnant of what pro-Russian rebel…
Pro-Russian Rebels Advance In Eastern Ukraine, Fighting Intensifies
By Natalia Zinets and Denis Dyomkin KIEV/ST PETERSBURG, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Russian-backed rebels pushed forward on Monday with a new offensive that has brought all-out war back to eastern…
Fighting In Ukraine Surges To Worst Level In Months
KIEV, Jan 24 (Reuters) – Fifteen people were killed in shelling in the east Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on Saturday, Ukraine’s interior ministry said, an attack Kiev blamed on…
At Least 10 Killed in Rocket Attack in Eastern Ukraine Port City
DONETSK, Ukraine — Rockets struck homes and a market in the Azov Sea port city of Mariupol in eastern Ukraine on Saturday killing at least 10 people in the latest…
Rebels in Eastern Ukraine Vow to Drive Army From Donetsk
DONETSK, Ukraine — A main leader of the Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine said on Friday that his soldiers were “on the offensive” in several sectors, building on their success…
Dozens Of Ukraine Rebels Killed In Rocket Attack On Captured Airport Outside Donetsk
Russian-backed separatists in east Ukraine said Friday that they will continue to fight for more territory and will refuse to consider any new cease-fire proposals. Separatist leader Alexander Zakharchenko said…
Ukraine Cedes Donetsk Airport to Rebels as Fighting Continues
MOSCOW — Ukrainian officials acknowledged on Thursday that they had relinquished to rebel forces control over the terminal of the airport in Donetsk, while artillery fire gutted a trolley bus…
Ukrainian Forces Battle Russian-Backed Rebels in East
KRAMATORSK, Ukraine — Shelling from both Ukrainian military and rebel separatist positions continued Wednesday over a remote border checkpoint northwest of Luhansk that Ukraine said was seized Monday by Russian…
Ukrainian Forces Retreat From Donetsk Airport, Civilians Killed In Bus Shelling
(Adds background) By Natalia Zinets and Pavel Polityuk KIEV, Jan 22 (Reuters) – At least eight civilians were killed on Thursday when a shell or mortar hit a public transport…
Protesters march for peace in Ukraine
Ukraine’s President and prime minister were among those who attended the rally that had as its slogan “I am Volnovakha,” in memory of the 13 passengers who died near the…