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Rockets hit a town of about 12,000 people.
Air raid sirens sounded overnight throughout the country’s east and south, as Russia continued shelling cities.
Aiden Aslin, Shaun Pinner and Moroccan national Saaudun Brahim were convicted in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic.
The Ukrainian Government estimated early on that around 300 people died and has since opened a war crimes investigation.
The evacuation of Mariupol was delayed today amid heavy fighting in Ukraine’s east.
Russia’s recognition of the breakaway republics’ ‘2014 borders’ represents a declaration of intent to re-take the region, Tom Clonan writes.
Vladimir Putin this evening recognised the independence of the two regions.
Since McDonald’s left the areas in 2014, copycats have moved in to fill the space.
At least 17 have been killed with 16 more missing.
The UN estimates that more than 4,700 people have been killed in eastern Ukraine since April.
More than 4,000 people have died in seven months of fighting in eastern Ukraine.
Russia says that the claims are “propaganda”.
She walked away, seemingly unharmed.
Several more people were injured.
While Ukrainian military units are appearing to pull back, rebels have said they are willing to carry out their side of the deal.
Ukraine, Russia and Moscow-backed separatists signed the ceasefire deal on Friday, but there’s been reports of fresh violence this weekend.
A peace strategy was “supported by all without exception”.
By this morning, some of them had returned to the facility but 40 of them are still missing.
Ukraine also reported that several of its positions were still coming under mortar fire from Russian territory.
‘The fact that we are now leaving the crash site doesn’t mean we have ceased investigating the cause of the disaster,’ said Dutch PM on Wednesday.
However, reports from Russia suggest that the troops deserted.
Dozens of the posters have sprung up around the rebel-held industrial city.
Russian state TV said that Ukrainian troops “crucified” a three-year-old boy.
Francois Hollande and Angela Merkel have urged for a political solution to be reached.
A 10-day truce was not extended after the government said separatists were ‘unwilling to control terrorist units’.
“The airport is under our full control. The enemy suffered heavy losses. We have none,” Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said.
Complete results are expected later today.
Ukraine currently has 130,000 personnel in its armed forces. With reserves, this could be boosted to around 1,000,000.
It has thousands of troops along the border with Ukraine, ready to act, it says.
Heavily armed separatist militants launched a series of attacks on police headquarters yesterday and Ukrainian forces fought back today.
Gunman have seized a police station, a security building, and hundreds of weapons.
Russia has accused Ukraine of sending ultra-nationalist Pravy Sektor militants to these areas.
Here’s everything you need to know this morning – apart from how to keep Cristiano Ronaldo quiet. Sorry, Vicente.
It’s not quite Ronaldo and 10 lads we collected on the way. But Spain will need to keep the Real Madrid man in check tonight in Donetsk.
The French boss also rued Xabi Alonso’s early goal in Donetsk last night.
Laurent Blanc’s side lacked the precision and penetration to test the reigning world champions in Donetsk tonight, writes Miguel Delaney.
“After last night’s match GLT is no longer an alternative but a necessity,” FIFA President Sepp Blatter wrote on Twitter.
The Group D game between Ukraine and France was postponed for an hour due to heavy rain and lightning strikes.