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3 Killed in Ukraine's Kharkov after bomb blast during peace rally
At least three people have been killed in an explosion in the center of Kharkov, Ukraine, during a peace march, local media report. Around 500 people had gathered in the center of the Kiev-controlled city for a rally.
Those marching in the front were hurt, with Tass reporting from the scene that at least 10 people sustained injuries and three others were killed. Other outlets speak of four and eight...
Hundreds trying to break into Ukraine president's office in Kiev
Several hundred protesters have reportedly tried to break into the Ukrainian president’s administrational office in the country’s capital Kiev, but were repelled by security forces guarding the building. The stand-off grew into clashes in the street.
The demonstrators, who demand access to the administration’s conference room in order to make a TV statement, are still clashing with the National...
Radical protesters throw ‘old regime’ official into dumpster in East Ukraine
The city council in Kharkov, eastern Ukraine, became the scene of radical action as protesters carrying Right Sector flags attacked official Vladimir Skorobagach, throwing him into a dumpster and pouring green paint on his face.
A former member of the pro-Yanukovich Party of Regions, Skorobagach was attacked after a local parliament session on Wednesday in Kharkov, which is loyal to the Ukrainian...
Canada Responds to Russian Sanctions by Sending Military Aid to Ukraine
A massive Canadian transport plane has arrived in Kharkov carrying US$4.5 million worth of non-lethal military equipment to help Ukraine “protect its eastern border against Russian aggression.”
The equipment includes “helmets, ballistic eyewear, protective vests, first aid kits, tents, and sleeping bags,” Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said in a statement on Thursday.
Canada said it...
Eastern Ukraine, left with no water, power - Humanitarian Catastrophe
The eastern Ukrainian city of Lugansk has declared a state of humanitarian catastrophe over a lack of medical supplies, electricity, lighting, mobile and internet communication. Some 250,000 civilians are unable to leave, the statement also says.
“As of August 5, Lugansk remains disconnected from electricity. The situation remains critical on the city’s territory. Lugansk is has no energy, is...
Kiev sends tanks to stop East Ukraine from joining Russia
Ukraine’s self-imposed president Aleksandr Turchinov has ordered the protester-held local govt HQ in Donetsk to be taken under ‘state protection’ as armed personnel and armored vehicles have been reported moving into the eastern region of Ukraine.
According to a decree signed by Turchinov, the local administration building in Donetsk and surrounding territory is an “important government facility,...