Emergency declared in border area of Russia
2 years, 10 months ago

Emergency declared in border area of Russia

China Daily  

A protester makes a point during a demonstration for peace in Ukraine outside the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, on Saturday. A Russian region bordering Ukraine declared a state of emergency on Saturday after officials reported growing numbers of people arriving from two self-proclaimed republics－Donetsk and Lugansk－in east Ukraine's breakaway region of Donbass in response to evacuation orders. The announcement was made as militia from the Donetsk region said the Ukrainian armed forces had shelled six populated areas in the region, including the largest city, Donetsk, late on Saturday and early on Sunday. "In some of them, heavy weaponry was used," the militia said on the Telegram social media platform, adding that attacks by the Ukrainian government on Saturday targeted 27 residential areas of the republic. Emergency services in the Donetsk region said earlier on Saturday that more than 6,600 people had been evacuated, and the state-run news agency RIA Novosti reported that those crossing checkpoints were being offered medical and psychological support.

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5 people die in shelling of a Russian border region while Russian fire hits a hotel with reporters
3 months, 4 weeks ago

5 people die in shelling of a Russian border region while Russian fire hits a hotel with reporters

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Five people died in Ukrainian …

Second Russian border region declares emergency as Ukrainian forces press their incursion
4 months, 1 week ago

Second Russian border region declares emergency as Ukrainian forces press their incursion

The Hindu  

Russia’s Belgorod border region declared an emergency Wednesday under heavy shelling by Ukrainian forces that are pressing a major cross-border incursion into the adjacent Kursk region for a second week. The daring Kursk operation is the largest attack on Russia since World War II and could involve as many as 10,000 Ukrainian troops backed by armor and artillery, military analysts …

A second Russian border region declares an emergency as Ukrainian forces press their incursion
4 months, 1 week ago

A second Russian border region declares an emergency as Ukrainian forces press their incursion

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russia’s Belgorod border region declared …

Kyiv attack aimed at cease-fire talks: Putin
4 months, 1 week ago

Kyiv attack aimed at cease-fire talks: Putin

China Daily  

Volunteers sort out humanitarian aid brought by donors for displaced people at a collecting station in Moscow on Tuesday, following Ukraine's offensive into Russia's western Kursk region. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Ukraine's biggest attack on Russian territory since the start of the conflict was aimed at improving Kyiv's negotiating position ahead of the possible peace talks …

Ukraine says it struck an oil depot in Russia, as Moscow claims new gains in Donetsk region
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine says it struck an oil depot in Russia, as Moscow claims new gains in Donetsk region

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine on Sunday said it struck an oil depot in southern Russia that supplies the Kremlin’s troops as Russian strikes in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, where Moscow claimed further gains, left five civilians dead and 15 others wounded. Ukraine’s General Staff said in a statement Kyiv’s security services were responsible for a drone strike in Russia’s southern …

Russian strikes on Ukraine cut power and water to thousands; civilian deaths rise
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Russian strikes on Ukraine cut power and water to thousands; civilian deaths rise

LA Times  

Ukrainian service members carry the coffin of British combat medic and volunteer Peter Fouché during a funeral ceremony on Kyiv’s main square. Russian strikes left more than 100,000 households without power in northern Ukraine and cut off the water supply to a regional capital, Ukrainian authorities reported Saturday, while civilian casualties rose sharply in the country’s embattled east. The northern …

Ukraine’s divisive mobilization law comes into force as new Russian push strains front-line troops
7 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine’s divisive mobilization law comes into force as new Russian push strains front-line troops

LA Times  

A divisive mobilization law in Ukraine came into force on Saturday, as Kyiv struggles to boost troop numbers amid a new Russia offensive that some fear could close in on Ukraine’s second-largest city. Most of them are already in the armed forces, he said, adding that the law is “unfair” and “unclear.” Viktor Kaminsky, the head of a municipal service …

Thousands evacuate as Russia pounds Ukraine border town
7 months, 1 week ago

Thousands evacuate as Russia pounds Ukraine border town

New Indian Express  

Thousands of people been evacuated from border areas in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, as Russia kept up constant strikes on a key town as part of a cross-border offensive, officials said Sunday. The surprise Russian attack across Ukraine's northeastern border began on Friday, with troops making small advances in an area from where they had been pushed back nearly two years …

Ukraine evacuates thousands of civilians as fighting rages in Kharkiv region near border with Russia
7 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine evacuates thousands of civilians as fighting rages in Kharkiv region near border with Russia

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Our forces have repelled nine …

At least 27 people are reported killed in an attack on Donetsk in Russian-occupied Ukraine
11 months ago

At least 27 people are reported killed in an attack on Donetsk in Russian-occupied Ukraine

New Indian Express  

KYIV, Ukraine: Moscow-installed officials said Ukrainian shelling killed at least 27 people and wounded 25 on Sunday at a market on the outskirts of Donetsk, a Russian-occupied city in the eastern part of the country. Russia’s Foreign Ministry also blamed Ukraine and described the strike as a “terrorist attack.” Also on Sunday, a fire broke out at a chemical transport …

Russian attacks in Ukraine leave 3 killed, 17 wounded. Spain highlights European support for Kyiv
1 year, 5 months ago

Russian attacks in Ukraine leave 3 killed, 17 wounded. Spain highlights European support for Kyiv

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian officials reported more civilian casualties from Russian shelling in the country’s east and south on Saturday, as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez began a visit to Kyiv as a show of continuing support from Madrid and the European Union for Ukraine’s fight to dislodge invading Russian forces. In an address to Ukraine’s parliament that received several …

Russian shelling of Ukraine city kills 2, wounds 29 people
1 year, 8 months ago

Russian shelling of Ukraine city kills 2, wounds 29 people

The Hindu  

Two people were killed and 29 wounded on March 27 when Russian forces shelled the Ukrainian city of Sloviansk, in the partially occupied eastern Donetsk region, local officials said. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the attack as “terrorism.” Russia has denied targeting residential areas even though artillery and rocket strikes have hit Ukrainian apartment buildings and civilian infrastructure daily during …

Occupied Ukrainian regions to ask Putin to annex them
2 years, 2 months ago

Occupied Ukrainian regions to ask Putin to annex them

The Hindu  

Russian-installed officials in occupied regions of Ukraine said on September 28 that they would ask President Vladimir Putin to incorporate them into Russia, a day after claiming that their residents overwhelmingly supported such a move in Kremlin-orchestrated votes widely viewed as illegitimate. The referendums asking residents whether they wanted the four occupied southern and eastern Ukraine regions to be incorporated …

Russia issues new nuclear warning as contested Ukraine referendum ends
2 years, 2 months ago

Russia issues new nuclear warning as contested Ukraine referendum ends

Live Mint  

An ally of President Vladimir Putin issued a stark new nuclear warning to Ukraine and the West on Tuesday as Russia began releasing results of referendums it bills as a prelude to it annexing four Ukrainian regions. Russian government officials have repeatedly warned they might use nuclear weapons if Kyiv's forces, who control some of the areas Moscow claims, try …

Russian villages near Ukraine evacuated after another arms depot goes up in flames
2 years, 4 months ago

Russian villages near Ukraine evacuated after another arms depot goes up in flames

LA Times  

Olga Rudneva walks along the edge of a crater from a rocket strike in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region. A fire at a munitions depot near the Russian village of Timonovo has led to the evacuation of two villages in Russia’s Belgorod region on Ukraine’s northeastern border, an official said Friday. But President Volodymyr Zelensky alluded to Ukrainian attacks behind enemy …

Russia says shelling killed dozens of Ukrainian Prisoners of War
2 years, 4 months ago

Russia says shelling killed dozens of Ukrainian Prisoners of War

India TV News  

Highlights Ukraine's attack on Russia hit a prison killed 53 prisoners of war captured in Mariupol Russia informed that eight prison guards were wounded by the shelling The attack was carried out with a HIMARS multiple rocket launchers on the prison Russia-Ukraine news: Russian-backed separatists said Friday that a Ukrainian attack with U.S.-supplied missiles on a separatist eastern region hit …

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Death toll after strike on east Ukraine building hits 15: rescuer
2 years, 5 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Death toll after strike on east Ukraine building hits 15: rescuer

The Hindu  

Ukraine’s ambassador to India Igor Polikha was relieved of his post by President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday, diplomatic sources confirmed to The Hindu. “During the rescue operation, 15 bodies were found at the scene and five people were pulled out of the rubble,” alive, the local branch of the Ukrainian emergency service said on Facebook, adding that rescuers were in …

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Seven killed as Russia pounds eastern Ukraine region of Donetsk
2 years, 5 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Seven killed as Russia pounds eastern Ukraine region of Donetsk

The Hindu  

Russian troops are engaged in heavy fighting supported by widespread artillery fire as they launch a major offensive for Ukraine's Donetsk region, Ukrainian officials said, a day after Moscow declared victory in the neighbouring province of Luhansk. The governor of the last remaining eastern province partly under Ukraine's control urged his more than 350,000 residents to flee as Russia escalated …

Ukraine latest updates: Civilians killed as Russia pounds Ukraine
2 years, 5 months ago

Ukraine latest updates: Civilians killed as Russia pounds Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine news from July 6: Officials report at least 10 civilian deaths in the past 24 hours across Ukraine. Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 6 July 2022 Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/T09p9Rgd73 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/5E5JLGbY82 — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 July 6, 2022 6 Jul 2022 - 04:14 GMT Russia’s …

Ukraine-Russia latest updates: Donetsk governor urges evacuation
2 years, 5 months ago

Ukraine-Russia latest updates: Donetsk governor urges evacuation

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine news from July 5: Governor of Donetsk says mass evacuation of civilians will save lives and enable Ukraine to better fight Russian forces. 5 Jul 2022 - 19:11 GMT Turkey to ‘intensify’ negotiations for Ukraine grain deal Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he intends to “intensify” negotiations with Russia and Ukraine in the hope of reaching a …

Moscow seeks to put Donetsk and Luhansk in stranglehold, Ukraine claims enemy killed 14 civilians
2 years, 7 months ago

Moscow seeks to put Donetsk and Luhansk in stranglehold, Ukraine claims enemy killed 14 civilians

ABC  

Russian forces sought to encircle Ukrainian troops in twin eastern cities straddling a river as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Moscow was seeking to destroy the industrial Donbas region where it has focused its attacks. Key points: As the invasion of Ukraine enters its fourth month, Russia is concentrating on the east Russia tries to encircle Ukrainian troops in twin cities …

East Ukraine under heavy fire in advance of Russian holiday
2 years, 7 months ago

East Ukraine under heavy fire in advance of Russian holiday

India Today  

Moscow's offensive in eastern Ukraine gathered momentum as several areas came under heavy shelling Thursday, amid suspicions Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to score a major battlefield success in time for Victory Day, one of Russia's proudest holidays, on May 9. Separately, Ukraine's prosecutor accused 10 Russian soldiers, including a general, of being “involved in the torture of peaceful people” …

Ukraine aims to evacuate civilians from Mariupol as Russia starts 'the second phase of the special operation'
2 years, 8 months ago

Ukraine aims to evacuate civilians from Mariupol as Russia starts 'the second phase of the special operation'

Firstpost  

Russia says its focus was now to ‘provide a land corridor to Crimea,’ and towards a breakaway pro-Russian region of Moldova, Transnistria, where they claim Russian-speaking people were ‘being oppressed’ Zaporizhzhia**, Ukraine:** Ukraine said it would make a fresh attempt on Saturday to evacuate civilians from Mariupol, the devastated port city largely controlled by Russian forces, as hopes for a …

Ukraine says 7 killed, over two dozen injured in Russian attack on civilian evacuees in east
2 years, 8 months ago

Ukraine says 7 killed, over two dozen injured in Russian attack on civilian evacuees in east

India Today  

Ukraine said Friday that seven people were killed and more than two dozen injured in a Russian attack on buses ferrying civilians from the war-torn east of the country. "On April 14, Russian servicemen fired on evacuation buses carrying civilians in the village of Borova in the Izium district," the office of Ukraine's prosecutor general said in a statement on …

Russia-Ukraine crisis updates | April 15, 2022
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis updates | April 15, 2022

The Hindu  

A day after Moscow suffered a stinging symbolic defeat with the loss of the flagship of its Black Sea fleet, Russia’s Defence Ministry promised on Friday to ramp up missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital in response to Ukraine’s alleged military “diversions on the Russian territory.” More than 4.7 million Ukrainians have fled their country in the 50 days since …

Civilians flee east Ukraine as Kyiv readies for \'big battles\'
2 years, 8 months ago

Civilians flee east Ukraine as Kyiv readies for \'big battles\'

Deccan Chronicle  

Kramatorsk, Ukraine: Ukraine is preparing for "big battles" against Moscow's forces in the east of the country, officials in Kyiv said, as thousands of civilians flee in fear of an imminent Russian offensive. Hailing the country's response to the Russian invasion, Johnson offered Ukraine armoured vehicles and anti-ship missiles to help ensure, he said, that the country will "never be …

Ukraine urges civilians to flee as rail attack toll rises
2 years, 8 months ago

Ukraine urges civilians to flee as rail attack toll rises

Al Jazeera  

Air raid sirens rang out across much of Ukraine’s east as officials warn of Russian forces amassing for an offensive. Air raid sirens rang out across much of the east of Ukraine on Saturday morning, officials said, as Luhansk Governor Serhiy Gaidai, in a televised address, urged people to leave as Russia was amassing forces for an offensive. Ukraine President …

Why Ukraine is begging its citizens to flee the east
2 years, 8 months ago

Why Ukraine is begging its citizens to flee the east

Firstpost  

Officials in Donbas’ Luhansk and Donetsk regions are warning citizens that this might be their last chance to leave as Russia focuses on the east Ukraine urged its residents in the east of the country Thursday to take their “last chance” to flee mounting Russian attacks, after devastation around the capital Kyiv shocked the world. “They are preparing to resume …

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates: Over 100,000 people trapped in Mariupol, says Zelenskyy
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates: Over 100,000 people trapped in Mariupol, says Zelenskyy

The Hindu  

For the first time, there are signs that Ukrainian forces are going on the offensive, retaking a town near Kyiv and attacking Russian forces in the south of the country, according to an United States official. - AP Germany German Chancellor Scholz warns Mr. Putin not to use biological, chemical weapons German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned Russian President Vladimir Putin …

Russia-Ukraine crisis updates | March 21, 2022
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis updates | March 21, 2022

The Hindu  

Russian forces continued the offensive on Ukraine as Ukranian officials reported that an art school where about 400 people had taken refuge in the port city of Mariupol was bombed. Naftali Bennett spoke on the tarmac at Israel’s main international airport as an aid delegation was set to depart for Ukraine to set up a field hospital for refugees near …

Russia reports ceasefire in 2 Ukraine areas for evacuations
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia reports ceasefire in 2 Ukraine areas for evacuations

The Hindu  

The Russian military is observing a temporary cease-fire in two areas of Ukraine to allow civilians to evacuate, Russian state media reported Saturday, the first breakthrough in allowing civilians to escape the war. 1.” As Russian forces batter strategic locations, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has lashed out at NATO for refusing to impose a no-fly zone over his country, warning …

Russia declares brief ceasefire to allow civilians to leave 2 cities in Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia declares brief ceasefire to allow civilians to leave 2 cities in Ukraine

India Today  

In order to allow civilians to evacuate the war zone, Russia declared a brief ceasefire in parts of Ukraine on Saturday. During this time, humanitarian corridors for the exit of civilians from Mariupol and Volnovakha will be open, the Russian defence ministry said. Creating humanitarian corridors for the evacuation of civilians was agreed upon by Russian and Ukrainian officials during …

In potential prelude to war, Kremlin says rebels want help
2 years, 10 months ago

In potential prelude to war, Kremlin says rebels want help

India Today  

The Kremlin said rebels in eastern Ukraine asked Russia for military assistance Wednesday to help fend off Ukrainian “aggression,” an announcement that immediately fueled fears that Moscow was offering up a pretext for war, just as the West had warned. In an apparent reference to Putin’s move to sanction the deployment of the Russian military to “maintain peace” in eastern …

Ukraine announces nationwide state of emergency as Russia troops build near border
2 years, 10 months ago

Ukraine announces nationwide state of emergency as Russia troops build near border

ABC  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Russia has approved an offensive against Ukraine and Russian President Vladimir Putin had not replied to his invitation to hold talks. Key points: Ukraine's state of emergency will last for 30 days and can be extended for another 30 days Its Foreign Ministry has warned citizens not to visit Russia and those already there …

Ukraine's Parliament approves state of emergency
2 years, 10 months ago

Ukraine's Parliament approves state of emergency

The Hindu  

The Ukrainian Parliament on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, approved a declaration of a state of emergency in the entire Ukraine except for two eastern regions where it has been in place since 2014. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy proposed introducing a nationwide state of emergency earlier on Wednesday, as the country braces for a possible large scale military offensive from Russia. The …

Ukraine to impose state of emergency but no martial law yet
2 years, 10 months ago

Ukraine to impose state of emergency but no martial law yet

India Today  

Ukraine will introduce a nationwide state of emergency in which special restrictions will apply in order to keep the country calm and protect its economy amid fears of a Russian invasion, a senior Ukrainian security official said on Wednesday. Read | Ukraine’s Russia crisis: Ex-comedian President Zelensky is up against former spy Putin Ukraine has introduced a series of measures …

Ukraine imposes state of emergency, summons citizens home
2 years, 10 months ago

Ukraine imposes state of emergency, summons citizens home

Al Jazeera  

Ukrainian government announces compulsory military service for all men of fighting age as Moscow evacuates Kyiv embassy. “Predicting what might be the next step of Russia, the separatists or the personal decisions of the Russian president – I cannot say,” Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. As part of an initial tranche of sanctions, President Joe Biden said the US would …

Donetsk and Luhansk: What you should know about the ‘republics’
2 years, 10 months ago

Donetsk and Luhansk: What you should know about the ‘republics’

Al Jazeera  

Who has followed Russia in recognising the controversial, Moscow-backed statelets in Ukraine? “You could say that the political repression in Russia is doubly felt in Donetsk and Luhansk and other areas effectively under control of the Putin regime,” Dale told Al Jazeera. The protests are known in Ukraine as the Revolution of Dignity – but Russian President Vladimir Putin still …

More than 1,500 ceasefire violations reported in Ukraine in single day
2 years, 10 months ago

More than 1,500 ceasefire violations reported in Ukraine in single day

India Today  

Observers from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, a European security body, on Saturday reported more than 1,500 ceasefire violations in east Ukraine in a single day, the highest number this year. In a report covering attacks on Friday, its monitors recorded 591 breaches in Donetsk and 975 violations in neighbouring Lugansk, two regions partly held by Russian-backed …

Donetsk and Luhansk: What to know about Ukraine’s rebel regions
2 years, 10 months ago

Donetsk and Luhansk: What to know about Ukraine’s rebel regions

Al Jazeera  

More than 14,000 people been killed in fighting between Ukraine’s army and the Moscow-backed separatists since 2014. The two self-proclaimed rebel republics of Donetsk and Luhansk, whose independence Moscow recognised on Monday, are situated in the rust belt in eastern Ukraine, and escaped Kyiv’s control in 2014. Conflict since 2014 The regions have been locked in armed conflict with Kyiv’s …

Russia-Ukraine news: Ukrainian civilian killed in frontline shelling, officials say
2 years, 10 months ago

Russia-Ukraine news: Ukrainian civilian killed in frontline shelling, officials say

India TV News  

Highlights Amid Russian invasion fears, a Ukrainian civilian was killed on Monday in a shelling attack. This death is first official civilian casualty of year in Ukraine's eight-year separatist conflict. Amid Russian invasion fears, a Ukrainian civilian was killed on Monday in a shelling attack on a government-held village, news agency AFP reported. This death is the first official civilian …

Shelling in east Ukraine, Russia nuclear drill raise tension
2 years, 10 months ago

Shelling in east Ukraine, Russia nuclear drill raise tension

The Hindu  

Hundreds of artillery shells exploded along the contact line between Ukrainian soldiers and Russia-backed separatists, and thousands of people evacuated eastern Ukraine, further increasing fears Sunday that the volatile region could spark a Russian invasion. He said, “One thing is certain: if there is further military aggression, we will react with massive sanctions.” Separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine on Saturday …

Tensions soar after Russia's nuclear drill, shelling attacks on Ukrainian troops amid invasion fears
2 years, 10 months ago

Tensions soar after Russia's nuclear drill, shelling attacks on Ukrainian troops amid invasion fears

India TV News  

Highlights Hundreds of shells exploded along contact line between Ukrainian soldiers and Russia seperatists. Hundreds of artillery shells exploded along the contact line between Ukrainian soldiers and Russia-backed separatists, and thousands of people evacuated eastern Ukraine, further increasing fears Sunday that the volatile region could spark a Russian invasion. He said, “One thing is certain: if there is further military …

Ukraine President Zelenskyy calls on Russia's Putin to meet as tensions soar
2 years, 10 months ago

Ukraine President Zelenskyy calls on Russia's Putin to meet as tensions soar

India Today  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, facing a sharp spike in violence in and around territory held by Russia-backed rebels and increasingly dire warnings that Russia plans to invade, on Saturday called for Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet him and seek resolution to the crisis. “I don’t know what the president of the Russian Federation wants, so I am proposing a …

Ukraine officials come under shelling attack on front
2 years, 10 months ago

Ukraine officials come under shelling attack on front

India Today  

Top Ukrainian military officials came under a shelling attack during a tour of the front of the separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine. Russia on Saturday said at least two shells fired from a government-held part of eastern Ukraine landed across the border. Ukraine's military said shelling killed a soldier early Saturday in the government-held part of the Donetsk region and …

Videos hint at Russian information war targeting Ukraine
2 years, 10 months ago

Videos hint at Russian information war targeting Ukraine

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — The videos posted online Friday by Russia-backed separatists announced an “immediate evacuation” due to what they claimed was a threat of imminent attack by Ukraine. Repeatedly in recent weeks, the U.S. has said the simmering conflict there could provide cover or an excuse for Russia, which has massed troops near Ukraine’s frontiers on three sides, to roll …

Ukrainian rebels evacuate civilians to Russia amid crisis
2 years, 10 months ago

Ukrainian rebels evacuate civilians to Russia amid crisis

The Hindu  

Spiking tensions in eastern Ukraine on Friday aggravated Western fears of a Russian invasion and a new war in Europe, with a humanitarian convoy hit by shelling and pro-Russian rebels evacuating civilians from the conflict zone. This week's actions have fed those concerns: U.S. and European officials, focused on an estimated 150,000 Russian troops posted around Ukraine’s borders, warn the …

Russian-backed separatists evacuate residents from east Ukraine
2 years, 10 months ago

Russian-backed separatists evacuate residents from east Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Leaders of self-proclaimed breakaway republics in eastern Ukraine announce plan to evacuate hundreds of thousands of residents to Russia. Russian-backed separatists have packed civilians onto buses out of breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine, a stunning turn in a conflict the West believes Moscow plans to use as justification for all-out invasion of its neighbour. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba …

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