Ukraine’s Donetsk Becomes Ghost Town As National Forces Shell Separatists -- FOX News
DONETSK, Ukraine – Residents of this eastern Ukrainian city are fleeing in droves as national forces step up mortar attacks aimed at dislodging the pro-Russian separatists who are clinging to control of a city once populated by 1 million people.
An eerie calm has descended over the nearly deserted city center and suburbs alike, the silence broken only by the sporadic shelling that becomes heaviest at night. Those Donetsk residents who have remained are on edge, as forces sent by Kiev have stepped up efforts to root out the separatists by using heavier artillery, taking aim at downtown and lobbing fire during daylight hours.
“There is no good answer,” Eneha Elena, a hotel operator, told FoxNews.com. “If I stay, I lose. If I go, I lose. We, the normal people, are the ones suffering the most in this war.
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Ukraine Civil War News Updates -- August 7, 2014
Fatalities as Ukraine tightens squeeze on Donetsk rebels -- Deutsche Welle
Ukraine military encircles rebel-held Donetsk -- Euronews
Ukraine forces shell Donetsk in attempt to turn up pressure on rebels -- FOX News/AP
Artillery fire kills 4 civilians in eastern Ukrainian Donetsk -- ITAR-TASS
Ukraine: Militants shoot down military plane -- CNN
Rebels in Ukraine reportedly down another military plane -- CSM
Militants down Ukrainian MiG-29 in Donetsk region, crew ejects -- Kyiv Post
Ukrainian fighter jet shot down as 'PM' quits -- SKY News
As Ukraine Fighting Intensifies, Dental College Is Struck -- New York Times
Mortar Hits Hospital in Eastern Ukraine; 1 Killed -- AP
Twenty Ukrainian soldiers abandon Donetsk region checkpoint without leave -- Kyiv Post
Rebel leader quits Donetsk amid infighting -- Financial Times
East Ukraine local replaces Russian at head of rebellion -- Reuters
Borodai resigns as Donetsk People's Republic premier -- ITAR TASS
Ukrainian rebels set up recruiting office in Moscow -- USA Today
Russia detains Ukrainian military officers who fled attacks by pro-Moscow rebels -- Washington Post
Kiev ends ceasefire at MH17 crash site -- RT
Head of Ukraine's National Security Council Steps Down -- RIA Novosti
NATO Chief to Russia: ‘Step Back from the Brink’ -- VOA
NATO chief visits Ukraine as crisis deepens -- Al Jazeera
NATO chief in Kiev discusses support for Ukraine's defensive power -- Reuters
Nato calls on Russia to pull troops from Ukraine border -- Irish Times
Ukraine crisis: Nato fears invasion as Russian troops 'mass on Ukraine's borders' -- Independent
NATO Worried Russia Will Invade Ukraine -- Wire
NATO concern at Russian build-up near Ukraine -- Al Jazeera
Growing threat of Russia invading Ukraine, Hagel says -- CBS/AP
Russia Dismisses Pentagon’s Claims of Building Military on Ukraine Border, UN Calls for ‘Immediate Action’ -- IBTimes
Op-Ed: Russia denies NATO and Pentagon claims on Ukraine buildup -- Digital Journal
Obama Says Ukraine Doesn't Need U.S. Military Aid -- Radio Free Europe
UN says Ukraine violence will affect millions -- Al Jazeera
Putin’s Ukraine invasion threat is more than a bluff — but not his preference -- Ian Bremmer, Reuters
2 comments:
1.
Will there be huge economic consequenses for EU if Russia cuts the gas?
2.
How far will this sanction warfare go?
3.
In Ukraine today Anders Fogh Rassmussen he said that NATO is ready to suport Ukraine against Russian aggresjon, does that mean economic or military support? I hope he wont support Ukraine by attacking Russia if Russia invades Ukraine.
4.
On the Maidan square in Kiev the police tried to remove the protesers but they failed and tyres are now burning and the demonstrators have began taking over buildings. There have been unconfirmed reports of tanks nearing the Maidan demonstrators camp, will this lead to more unrest and i worst case a coup? or will Poroshenko stop the demonstrators with force?
5.
Is there still a risk that the Ukrainian military will Storm Donetsk and Lugansk or is it canseled because of the fear of a Russian invation?
6.
Will this crisis escaleate further or is it still a risk of everything getting resolved by a week?
1) A recession will be the result.
2) Good question .... but I certainly do not see the tit-for-tat on sanctions stopping.
3) The NATO chief was vague .... he focused on giving political support, he stayed away from saying that they will give military support.
4) Poroshenko will stop the demonstrators with force. He will succeed.
5) This civil war is going to go on for a long time .... certainly into winter.
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