Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Ukraine Civil War News Updates -- November 12, 2014



Ukraine Crisis: New Shelling Batters Pro-Russian Rebel City Of Donetsk As Fragile Ceasefire Falters -- Independent

Both Kiev government and pro-Russian leaders have accused each other of breaking 5 September ceasefire

New shelling battered the pro-Russian rebel city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine overnight, shaking the fragile ceasefire.

The news comes amid accusations from Kiev that separatists are preparing to escalate the conflict in the east of the country by bringing in “Russian mercenaries”.

A Reuters correspondent, reporting from the former industrial hub, heard loud explosion from heavy artillery fire.

It was unclear who was shooting or what the intended target was. Artillery shelling occurs almost daily around the strategically important Donetsk airport, despite the ceasefire, and shelling around the city has intensified in the past week.

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Ukraine Civil War News Updates -- November 12, 2014

Monitors in Ukraine fear rising violence set to reignite war -- The Australian/AFP
Ukraine tensions: OSCE warns real "risk of further escalation" -- BBC
Heavy shelling rocks Ukraine rebel bastion Donetsk -- AFP
Ukraine’s restive east verging on return to war, says Kiev -- Irish Times
Ukraine crisis: Heavy artillery fire rocks Donetsk -- BBC
Shelling Rocks Rebel Stronghold Donetsk in East Ukraine -- NDTV/Reuters
Shelling Rocks Donetsk Amid Shaky Ukraine Cease-Fire -- NBC
Heavy shelling rocks Ukraine rebel bastion -- SKY News
Ukraine violence flares as ceasefire collapses -- CNN
Donetsk republic Defense Ministry accuses Kiev of using phosphorus shells -- ITAR-TASS
Ukraine deploys more troops to east despite truce -- Press TV
Ukraine Digs In to Keep Donetsk Airport From Rebels -- WSJ
Kharkiv police, prosecutors deny overnight explosions -- Interfax Ukraine
Kiev Says Rebels Recruiting Russian Mercenaries to Fight in East Ukraine -- Moscow Times/Reuters
Ukraine Says Rebels Calls Draft Amid New Conflict Concern -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Donetsk wants no coal trade with Kiev before end of hostilities -- ITAR-TASS
Security Council to talk Ukraine as NATO accuses Russia -- Deutsche Welle
UN Security Council has urgent meeting on Ukraine -- AP
Germany says Ukraine risks return to conflict with separatists -- Bloomberg
Donetsk as seen by an American: Journalist on 'mission' in E. Ukraine city -- RT
Ukrainian president warns of new world war -- Business Standard

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