Ukraine’s Defense Council says preparations are under way to retake the rebel-controlled eastern city of Donetsk — the last stronghold of heavily armed pro-Russian separatists seeking autonomy from Kyiv. Defense spokesman Andriy Lysenko did not provide details. But he said the military has opened humanitarian corridors for city residents to flee the planned offensive, and […]
MOSCOW —Russia has urged Ukrainian authorities to negotiate a cease-fire, after separatist rebels in southeast Ukraine retreated to the two largest cities they control, Donetsk and Luhansk. But Ukraine has vowed to continue its offensive, saying rebels must first lay down their arms. Separatist rebels are reinforcing blockades and checkpoints as a government military advance […]
At least 13 Ukrainian soldiers were killed in another 17 wounded one pro-Russian separatists carried out an attack on a military checkpoint in the Eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region using mortars, grenade launchers, and heavy automatic weapons. Another Ukrainian serviceman was killed overnight in the neighboring Luhansk region during a strike on a military convoy should. […]