Ukraine

Ukraine

Pro-Kyiv Ukrainian forces pulling out of rebel-held Debaltseve

Separatist rebels say Ukrainian troop in Debaltseve surrendered. The army disputes that claim, saying troops were captured after running out of ammunition.

18/02/2015

Ukraine

Battle for Debaltseve: Putin urges Kyiv to call on its troops to surrender

Fighting continues for the strategic hub of Debaltseve - rebels claim to control 80 percent of east Ukrainian town

18/02/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine truce close to collapse as clashes continue near Debaltseve

Pro-Russian rebels bombarded government troops they they say are encircled in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday and a plan for both sides to pull back their

17/02/2015

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Shelling continues near ruins of Donetsk airport despite ceasefire

17/02/2015

Ukraine

Debaltseve violence thwarts Ukraine ceasefire

Heavy fighting continued throughout Monday in Debaltseve, which is sandwiched between the rebel strongholds of Donetsk and Luhansk. Pro-Russian

17/02/2015

Ukraine

Locals brace for Ukraine troops to take back Vuhlehirsk

Ten kilometers from Debaltseve lies the small town of Vuhlehirsk captured by rebels earlier this month. Local residents now believe the Ukrainian

16/02/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine forces and pro-Russian rebels trade ceasefire violation claims

Ukraine government forces remain dug-in, encircled by pro-Russian rebels, leaving a European brokered peace plan on the verge of collapse. Fighting

16/02/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine ceasefire mostly observed but sporadic fighting persists

The ceasefire in eastern Ukraine is mostly being observed, but there are reports of mortar fire and sporadic fighting around Luhansk and Debaltseve

15/02/2015

Ukraine

New Ukraine ceasefire is largely respected

The ceasefire that started at midnight in Ukraine’s conflict appears to be largely holding. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko ushered it in by

15/02/2015

Ukraine

Strategic Ukrainian towns fall silent at midnight

Ahead of the ceasefire, at least two buildings in the town of Artemivsk were shelled resulting in fires that took hours to put out. Debaltseve, a strategic rail hub, has also seen fierce fighting in r

15/02/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine: Poroshenko orders troops to observe cease fire

The Ukrainian president went on TV to announce that government forces would observe the ceasefire at midnight local time.

15/02/2015

Ukraine

Ongoing violence in eastern Ukraine fuels ceasefire fears

As the hours tick down before the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine comes into force. There are real fears about whether combatants from both sides of

14/02/2015

Ukraine

High stakes as Ukraine ceasefire countdown continues

What if the guns don’t fall silent at midnight local time in eastern Ukraine? The stakes could get higher with the United States considering whether

14/02/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine: Fighting intensifies ahead of Sunday's ceasefire

Video footage from Artemivsk in Ukraine’s Donetsk region on Friday showed local residents heading to a local bomb shelter as fierce fighting

14/02/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine: President Petro Poroshenko questions if ceasefire will take effect

Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko believes there are no guarantees the ceasefire deal agreed in the Belarus capital on Thursday will actually take

13/02/2015

Ukraine

Clashes in east of Ukraine as ceasefire deadline nears

Mobilised and caught in the conflict in what is supposed to be the countdown to the guns falling silent in the east of Ukraine. Government forces in

13/02/2015

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Ukrainian civilians near front lines don't think truce will work

After 16 hours of negotiating, Putin, Poroshenko, Merkel and Hollande agreed on a truce for Ukraine, to start from 15th February. Given the region’s

13/02/2015

Ukraine

OSCE raises concerns over continuing fighting in Ukraine

The security watchdog in Ukraine has expressed its concerns over the continuing fighting. Nonetheless, the head of the Organisation for Security and

13/02/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine: Leaders to talk by telephone says Moscow

The countdown has started to the ceasefire in Ukraine. Media sources report shelling on Friday morning but not apparently as intense as in previous

13/02/2015

Ukraine

Mutual mistrust over eastern Ukraine after Minsk peace talks

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has denied a peace deal brokered after marathon talks in Minsk includes provisions for creating autonomous

12/02/2015

Ukraine

Separatist community in Donetsk downbeat on Ukraine ceasefire deal

12/02/2015

Ukraine

Minsk agreement is no cause for optimism on the streets of Kyiv

There was little optimism in the Ukranian capital as people gave their reactions to the ceasefire agreed in Minsk.

12/02/2015

Ukraine

Watch: Ukraine MPs in fierce fist fight outside parliament

12/02/2015

Ukraine

Breakthrough in Minsk as leaders agree to ceasefire deal on Ukraine

A breakthrough in Minsk as Putin announces a ceasefire deal following marathon talks to end the fighting in east Ukraine. The Russian president said

12/02/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine civilians near fighting front face deadly collateral risk

Civilians near the front lines of the fighting in eastern Ukraine don’t know where else to go, in the aftermath of deadly rocket attacks. Civilians

12/02/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine peace summit prepares joint deal to end crisis

11/02/2015