Thursday, September 4, 2014

Ukraine Civil War News Updates -- September 4, 2014

A man runs past a burnt truck belonging to Ukrainian forces near the village of Berezove, southwest from Donetsk, September 4, 2014. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Ukraine to Call Cease-Fire as Russian Tanks Advance -- Bloomberg

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said he’ll call a cease-fire tomorrow if peace talks with pro-Russian rebels take place as scheduled, amid reports of Russian tanks moving toward a key eastern seaport.

Poroshenko, in Wales for a NATO summit, said on Ukrainian television he’ll declare a halt to the fighting at 2 p.m. Minsk time if negotiations begin as planned in the capital of Belarus. Officials from Russia and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe are also due to attend. Poroshenko has ended cease-fires because of rebel attacks.

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Ukraine Civil War News Updates -- September 4, 2014

Ukraine Blog Live -- Al Jazeera
Fighting Shows no Sign of Ebbing in Eastern Ukraine -- NBC
Ukraine says Russian tanks move toward key port -- AP
Ukranian army on high alert as pro-Russian militia close in on key port city of Mariupol -- Euronews
Militia starts reconnaissance in force near Mariupol - media -- RBTH
Strong explosions near key Ukraine port city of Mariupol -- AFP
Ukraine reinforces defence of key port, expects rebel attack -- Daily Mail/Reuters
Ragtag volunteers line up to defend Ukrainian city -- Reuters
Blasts, Black Smoke Near Ukraine's Mariupol Port: Witness -- NBC
Russia-backed rebels edge closer to Mariupol as ceasefire approaches -- The Guardian
Ukrainian govt forces trying to break through encirclement of Mariupol -- ITAR-TASS
Militia regain control of Donetsk airport -- ITAR-TASS
Shelling of east Ukrainian city of Donetsk kills at least one: Reuters witness -- Reuters
Ukraine: '3,000 Russian Troops In Country' -- SKY News
Despite risks, residents trickle back to besieged Ukrainian city -- Reuters
Pro-Moscow Rebels Fly Flag of 'New Russia' in Eastern Ukraine -- NBC
Ukraine Troops In Call For Better Arms -- SKY News
NSDC: Almost 840 Ukrainian servicemen die, over 3,000 wounded in hostilities -- Interfax - Ukraine
837 Ukrainian servicemen killed, 3,044 wounded in E. Ukraine operation – official -- RT
Wrecked tanks, deserted playgrounds: Inside the kill zone of eastern Ukraine -- Tim Lister, CNN

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