by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 14, 2014 | World
Kiev, Reuters—Ukraine on Monday accused Russian army officers of fighting alongside separatists in the east of the country and said Moscow was once more building up its troops on the joint border. A missile that downed a Ukrainian transport plane near the border was...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 29, 2014 | World
Donetsk, Reuters—Pro-Russian separatists shot down a Ukrainian army helicopter on Thursday, killing 14 soldiers including a general, as government forces pressed ahead with an offensive to crush rebellions in the east swiftly following the election of a new president....
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 22, 2014 | World
Blahodatne, AP—At least 11 Ukrainian troops were killed and about 30 others were wounded Thursday when pro-Russian insurgents attacked a military checkpoint, the deadliest raid in weeks of fighting in eastern Ukraine. The attack came three days before the...
