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Mobile connection partially restored in war-torn east Ukraine

Ukraine - Emiratesvoice

Mobile phone access was partially restored in war-torn eastern Ukraine on Friday after it was lost more than a week ago, the last major Ukrainian provider in the area said. Almost two million people lost mobile connection in the devastated region after a Vodafone Ukraine fibre optic line was cut on January 11 as a result of fighting. The providerRead more

In rebel-held Ukraine, activists struggle

Donetsk - Emirates Voice

As clashes drag on in east Ukraine between government forces and Russian-backed rebels, health activist Natalia Gurova is fighting another battle of her own. Gurova manages a project in her insurgent-controlled home city of Lugansk handing out clean syringes and condoms to drug-users and sex workers who are most at risk from HIV and hepatitis. That puts her at theRead more

Ukraine urges rebels to let civilians leave besieged cities

Donetsk, Ukraine - Arab today

Kiev urged separatist rebels in war-torn eastern Ukraine on Monday to allow civilians to flee besieged cities in the face of a looming humanitarian crisis, with major power and water shortages. The call came as Malaysian experts were due to visit the site of downed flight MH17, joining Australian and Dutch police who have been combing the area for remainsRead more

Rally held in Ukraine demanding full implement of Minsk agreement

Donetsk - ArabToday

Protestors took part in a rally here on Saturday demanding Ukrainian government to fully implement the Minsk agreement. source: XinhuaRead more

1 killed in chemical plant explosion in East Ukraine

Kiev - ArabToday

At least one person was killed in an explosion on Tuesday morning at a chemical plant located in the conflict-torn Donetsk city in eastern Ukraine, local media reported. The powerful blast occurred at the repair shop of the Donetsk public factory of chemical products at around 10 a.m. local time (GMT 0800), said DAN news agency, citing the operational commandRead more

Ukraine’s rebel region bids farewell to slain warlord

DONETSK - Arab Today

Thousands of Ukrainians stood in line with flowers on Friday in the separatist fiefdom of Donetsk to bid farewell to a field commander who was slain in a rocket attack on his office. Kiev and the insurgents have traded blame for the death of Mikhail Tolstykh with investigators saying a portable rocket launcher was fired at his office in aRead more

UN Security Council expresses grave concern over situation in eastern Ukraine

United Nations - ArabToday

The United Nations on Tuesday expressed "grave concern" over the situation in eastern Ukraine. The members of the Security Council expressed "grave concern" about the dangerous deterioration of the situation in the eastern Ukraine and its severe impact on the local civilian population, says a UN Security Council press statement. "The members of the Security Council condemned the use ofRead more

Ukrainian gov't reaches ceasefire with insurgents

Donetsk - ArabToday

Ukrainian army's armored vehicles withdrawn from the frontline on the way to Donetsk city, Ukraine. The Ukrainian government reached a ceasefire with independence-seeking insurgents starting from Dec. 24 as was agreed by the Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine crisis. source: XinhuaRead more