A scene from mid-October of the devastation at Donetsk airport as Ukrainian troops searched for the remains of a fellow soldier. (Photo Sergei Loiko)
Kiev Says Limited Truce With Pro-Russian Separatists Reached -- Wall Street Journal
Fighting Around Donetsk Airport Stops as Russian, Ukrainian Officials Negotiate Cease-Fire
KIEV, Ukraine—The Ukranian government said Monday that it had reached a truce with pro-Russian separatists in one of the hottest spots of the monthslong conflict in eastern Ukraine, potentially signaling progress in the implementation of frequently violated peace accords.
The fighting around the airport of the eastern city of Donetsk—the only outpost of the government forces in the area—ceased as Ukrainian and Russian military officials negotiated a cease-fire in the area, according to the Ukrainian press-center for the military operation in the eastern regions.
Rebels didn’t immediately commented on the announcement, adding to the uncertainty about this latest effort. Multiple previous attempts to agree on “quiet periods” on top of the existing peace accords have often quickly broken down.
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More News On Reports That A Limited Truce Has Been Agreed Upon By Ukraine And Pro-Russian Rebels
Kiev Forces, Luhansk Militia Agree to Ceasefire: OSCE -- Sputnik
Ukrainian military, LPR agree on ceasefire from Dec 5 -- ITAR-TASS
Ukraine says ceasefire reached around Donetsk airport -- AFP
Truce Declared in Battle for Ukraine Airport -- AP
Ukrainian government say temporary ceasefire agreed in Donetsk -- RTE
Ukraine Announces Temporary Truce At Donetsk Airport -- Radio Free Europe
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