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muriel_volestrangler

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3. Ukraine crisis: Truce in east holds despite rebel attacks

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Sat Jun 28, 2014, 05:46 AM

Jun 2014

A Ukrainian government ceasefire in the conflict in the east of the country appears to be holding, despite attacks by pro-Russia rebels.
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In the latest fighting, separatists opened fire with mortars on the airfield of the town of Kramatorsk, a Ukrainian forces base near Kryva Luka and another base in Donetsk region, local media reports say. But no casualties were reported, military reporter Dmytro Tymchuk said on his Facebook page.

A gas distribution station was also targeted in the third attack. There were no casualties on the government side.

One of the leaders of the self-declared "Donetsk People's Republic" in the east, Aleksander Boroday, said the new truce would be observed until 30 June.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-28069795

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Ukraine crisis: President Poroshenko extends truce for east [View all] muriel_volestrangler Jun 2014 OP

K&R...Thanks for posting red dog 1 Jun 2014 #1

He's an Oligarch Bazkoare Jun 2014 #8

Good post, also : Pro-Russian militants broke the ceasefire 70 times during the last 48 hours... fireflysky46 Jun 2014 #2

Of course that is what Kyiv says. To hear Kyiv they are only doing "defensive" actions newthinking Jun 2014 #5

Indeed. Bazkoare Jun 2014 #7

Ukraine crisis: Truce in east holds despite rebel attacks muriel_volestrangler Jun 2014 #3

"A gas distribution station was also targeted in the third attack." pampango Jun 2014 #4

Peace can't happen unless Poroshenko can actually get the (weak) "decentralisation" component newthinking Jun 2014 #6