At least five people were killed after a military helicopter crashed Sunday in eastern Ukraine, the country's Defense Ministry said.
The MI-2 helicopter went down at around 3 p.m. local time (12:00 GMT) near the town of Kramatorsk in Donetsk region, said the ministry's spokesman Olexandr Motuzyanyk.
Among those killed there were three crew members and two passengers, Motuzyanyk toldRead more
The fresh truce that came into effect in eastern Ukraine on midnight Monday is largely observed despite minor violations, officials from the conflicting parties said.
Olexandr Motuzyanyk, a military spokesman, said the Ukrainian army has recorded only 15 attacks on their positions since ceasefire started, a drastic decline from 68 attacks carried out in the previous day.
He added thatRead more
The Ukrainian Defence Ministry said on Thursday it stands ready for a new round of ceasefire with independence-seeking insurgents starting from December 24 as was agreed by the Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine crisis.
"The Armed Forces of Ukraine are ready to perform the recent decision of the Minsk Contact Group," Olexandr Motuzyanyk, Defence Ministry spokesman, told reporters during aRead more
At least five government soldiers were killed and four others were wounded in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours amid rising confrontation with independence-seeking insurgents, officials said Sunday.
Insurgents have intensified their shelling of government positions in the past day, carrying out 30 attacks with small arms, grenade launchers and mortars. said Olexandr Motuzyanyk, a spokesman for the UkrainianRead more