Ukraine Civil War News Updates -- August 25, 2015

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Ukraine Says Russian Convoy Has Entered Southeast -- Voice of America

A top Ukrainian official said Monday Russian tanks and armored vehicles have crossed into southeastern Ukraine.

A spokesman for Ukraine's National Security Council, Andriy Lysenko, said the column of 10 tanks, two armored vehicles and two trucks crossed the border near Shcherbak. He said the Russian military vehicles were bearing flags of separatist Donetsk rebels.

Lysenko said the convoy could be trying to open a front to the south of areas where most fighting has occurred. He said the convoy could be headed to an area near Mariupol, which he said has enough defenders to repel any attack.

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Ukraine Civil War News Updates -- August 25, 2015

Battle erupts as Russian tanks cross Ukraine border: Kiev -- The Australian/AFP
Ukraine troops battled Russian armoured column, claims Kiev -- The Guardian
Ukraine crisis: 'Column from Russia' moves on Mariupol -- BBC
Ukraine accuses Russia of opening new front before leaders' meeting -- Reuters
Ukraine says Russian forces cross border in tanks, armored vehicles -- Washington Post
Top Ukrainian Official: A Column Of Russian Tanks Has Entered Southeastern Ukraine -- AP
Ukraine: Russian tanks cross border, open new war front -- USA Today
Ukraine claims troops crossed border from Russia -- UPI
Tensions rise again in Ukraine as Russia is accused of sending tanks over the border and Moscow plans second 'aid' convoy -- Daily Mail

Donetsk authorities report fighting on city outskirts -- Kyiv Post
Government forces control northern part of Luhansk - NSDC -- Kyiv Post
Donetsk comes under heavy artillery fire -- ITAR-TASS
Kiev Claims 720 Ukrainian Military Died Since Military Operation Started in Mid-April -- RIA Novosti
Kiev: 250 pro-Russian separatists killed in Ukraine -- World Bulletin
Ukrainian National Guard loses 182 men over 24 hours — DPR -- ITAR-TASS
Donetsk Republic shows Ukrainian army’s armor destroyed by militia -- ITAR-TASS

Putin, Poroshenko may discuss Ukraine crisis, humanitarian issues, bilateral ties -- ITAR-TASS
Russian, Ukrainian Presidents to Discuss Crisis, Humanitarian Aid, Refugees - Kremlin -- RIA Novosti
Upcoming meeting between Putin and Poroshenko is a chance which cannot be missed - Ashton -- ITAR-TASS
Merkel Says Russia-Ukraine Talks Unlikely to End Conflict -- Bloomberg

Pro-Russian rebels parade captured soldiers as Ukraine marks independence -- The Australian/AFP
Captured Ukrainian soldiers marched through streets of Donetsk -- Euronews
Ukrainian prisoners of war force-marched through Donetsk -- Irish Times
Rebels parade captured Ukrainian soldiers in streets of Donetsk -- CNN
Rebels parade captured Ukrainian soldiers in east as Kiev holds military procession -- FOX News

Lavrov: Russia to send another humanitarian convoy to Ukraine -- RT
Russia plans to send second aid convoy to Ukraine -- AP
Russia announces new convoy on eve of delicate Ukraine talks -- Reuters
Russia plans to send second convoy -- The Hill
Russia Wants to Send Second Aid Convoy to Ukraine This Week -- WSJ
East Ukraine's Donetsk Republic Ready to Provide Safety for Second Humanitarian Convoy -- RIA Novosti

Over 45,000 Ukrainian Refugees Living in Russian Regions -- RIA Novosti
Ukraine regions refuse to accept refugees fleeing war — Lavrov -- ITAR-TASS
Ukraine Refugees Caught in Crossfire -- WSJ
Trust in Kiev evaporates as fighting causes refugee exodus to swell -- Financial Times

Ukraine & Russia talks: Don't get your hopes up -- Dina Gusovsky, CNBC
Putin and Poroshenko: Ukraine-Russia summit bodes for more war, not peace -- Leon Aron, FOX News