Ukraine Civil War -- News Updates June 3, 2014

Ukraine Crisis: 'Heavy Fighting' Around Sloviansk -- BBC

Heavy fighting is taking place in and around the rebel-held city of Sloviansk in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian and Russian media report.

Ukrainian troops shelled the city in the morning, Russia's Itar-Tass said, with warplanes flying overhead.

One member of the security services was reported by local media to have been killed and 13 injured when separatists attacked posts near Sloviansk.

The interior ministry said separatist roadblocks had been destroyed.

For weeks, eastern Ukraine has been the scene of deadly clashes between government troops and pro-Russian insurgents who have taken over key buildings across the region.

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Ukraine Civil War -- News Updates June 3, 2014

Two Ukrainian troops killed in clashes with insurgents as 'active phase' of anti-terrorist operation resumes -- Kyiv Post
Troops Advance On East Ukraine Rebels Amid Heavy Fighting -- AP
New Fighting Reported in Eastern Ukraine -- New York Times
Fighting rages between army and separatists in eastern Ukraine town -- Reuters
Ukrainian Forces Clash With Pro-Russian Rebels -- WSJ
Ukrainian soldier killed in offensive against pro-Russian rebels in Slavyansk -- The Guardian
Ukraine launches offensive against rebels in eastern city of Slovyansk -- FOX News
Ukraine Bolsters Border With Russia as Death Toll Climbs -- Bloomberg
Over 180 Killed in Special Op Against Protesters in Southeastern Ukraine – Kiev -- RIA Novosti
Ukraine's Military Airstrike, Border Fight Kill 13 in Luhansk -- RIA Novosti
Confirmed: Ukrainian air force fires over 150 missiles at Lugansk -- RT
In Ukraine, fierce border fight reflects insurgency’s growing strength -- Washington Post
Tension persists in eastern Ukraine -- Al Jazeera