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Ukraine forces break rebel airport blockade - Europe - Al Jazeera English

Ukraine forces have ended a rebel blockade of a strategic airport in the east, killing at least 30 rebels, as the country traded charges and threats with Russia, over violations of their joint border during a weekend of fierce military combat.
Ukraine's military said on Monday that its warplanes had inflicted heavy losses on the pro-Russian separatists during air strikes on their positions around Luhansk airport. An armoured convoy, which Kiev said had crossed the border from Russia, was also hit.
Government forces, taking the lead from Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko who swore to "find and destroy" the separatists who killed 23 servicemen in rocket strikes on Friday, went on the offensive across a broad range of targets at the border town of Luhansk.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Mon Jul 14th, 2014 at 02:58:18 PM EST
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BBC News - Ukraine military plane shot down as fighting rages

A Ukrainian military transport aircraft has been shot down in the east, amid fighting with pro-Russian separatist rebels, Ukrainian officials say.
They say the An-26 plane was hit at an altitude of 6,500m (21,325ft).
The plane was targeted with "a more powerful missile" than a shoulder-carried missile, "probably fired" from Russia. The crew survived, reports say.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Mon Jul 14th, 2014 at 02:58:52 PM EST
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Poroshenko Plans to Change Military Tactics in East Ukraine, Strengthen Defense of Border | World | RIA Novosti

KIEV, July 14 (RIA Novosti) - Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has announced the need for several changes in military tactics that would narrow the zone of special operations, according to the president's press service.
"The president noted the need of several changes in tactics that would narrow the zone of conducting the anti-terrorist operation, strengthen the border [with Russia], and do everything to provide security to civilians," the press service said Monday after the president held a meeting with the heads of the country's law enforcement bodies.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Mon Jul 14th, 2014 at 03:01:35 PM EST
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