Ukraine Civil War News Updates -- July 23, 2014

Ukraine: Two Military Jets Shot Down Over Donetsk -- CNN

Donetsk, Ukraine (CNN) -- Two Ukrainian military jets were shot down Wednesday in the eastern part of the country, where pro-Russian rebels have fought against government forces, a Ukrainian military office said.

The pilots ejected, the office said. Information on their condition wasn't immediately available.

An air defense system shot down the jets after the pilots completed a task in Dmytrivka, a village in Ukraine's Donetsk region near the border with Russia, the military press office said.

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Ukraine Civil War News Updates -- July 23, 2014

Ukrainian Warplanes Shot Down, Kiev Says -- Wall Street Journal
Ukraine says pro-Russia rebels shoot down two fighter jets -- Reuters
Rebels shoot down two Ukrainian fighter jets days after downing of MH17 -- The Guardian
Two Ukrainian fighter jets shot down over rebel-held territory -- France 24
Rebels 'shoot down two Ukrainian attack jets' -- Al Jazeera
Two Ukrainian fighter jets shot down as Kiev accuses Moscow of sending more arms to separatists -- FOX News
Russia accused of shooting down two Ukrainian military fighter jets just a few miles from MH17 disaster site, as Red Cross declares conflict a 'civil war' -- Daily Mail
Donetsk separatists looking for downed Su-25 pilot; second aircraft gone north -- Kyiv Post

Death toll from Kiev’s security operation in Donetsk region rises to 432 — regional adm -- ITAR-TASS
Kiev’s Special Op Claims Over 400 Lives in Donetsk Region – Local Authorities -- RIA Novosti
Ukrainian forces take control of Donetsk airport -- ITAR-TASS
Ukraine Denies Deadly Grad Rocket Attacks on Donetsk -- Daily Beast
Fear grips Donetsk as Ukraine’s forces vow to crush pariah rebels -- Irish Times
Nervous And Thirsty, Donetsk Braces For A Showdown -- Radio Free Europe
Rebel Stronghold Donetsk Holds Breath as Shellfire Mounts -- Bloomberg
Russia continues to back rebels, U.S. officials say -- USA Today
Moscow Accuses Ukraine Troops of Capturing 2 Russian Journalists, Demands Release -- RIA Novosti
RT stringer among 4 people taken hostage in besieged Ukraine’s Donetsk – report -- RT
British journalist reported missing in Donetsk after covering battles between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces amid claims he was 'taken prisoner' -- Daily Mail

Red Cross urges all sides in Ukraine civil war to uphold law -- Reuters