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MH17 families voice concerns over new discovery of remains

Donetsk - Muslimchronicle

Relatives of those killed in the MH17 air disaster have called for greater respect for victims' remains fearing some may be "playing a game" after a new discovery of bones. Freelance journalist Patrick Lancaster revealed in a YouTube video on December 11 that he had found 52 bones and remains on the site of the 2014 crash in eastern Ukraine.Read more

In rebel-held Ukraine, activists struggle

Donetsk - Muslimchronicle

As clashes drag on in east Ukraine between government forces and Russian-backed rebels, health activist Natalia Gurova is fighting another battle of her own. Gurova manages a project in her insurgent-controlled home city of Lugansk handing out clean syringes and condoms to drug-users and sex workers who are most at risk from HIV and hepatitis. That puts her at theRead more

Ghost of football past stalks abandoned Ukraine arena

Donetsk - Muslimchronicle

In its halcyon days, the Donbass Arena in eastern Ukraine was a gleaming temple to football, welcoming some of the sport's biggest names through its portals. But while star players are now lining up in the Confederations Cup tournament across the border in Russia, the Arena is wasting away. Seized by insurgents waging a bloody three-year conflict against Kiev, theRead more

Ukraine urges rebels to let civilians leave besieged cities

Donetsk, Ukraine - Arab today

Kiev urged separatist rebels in war-torn eastern Ukraine on Monday to allow civilians to flee besieged cities in the face of a looming humanitarian crisis, with major power and water shortages. The call came as Malaysian experts were due to visit the site of downed flight MH17, joining Australian and Dutch police who have been combing the area for remainsRead more

Rally held in Ukraine demanding full implement of Minsk agreement

Donetsk - ArabToday

Protestors took part in a rally here on Saturday demanding Ukrainian government to fully implement the Minsk agreement. source: XinhuaRead more

1 killed in chemical plant explosion in East Ukraine

Kiev - ArabToday

At least one person was killed in an explosion on Tuesday morning at a chemical plant located in the conflict-torn Donetsk city in eastern Ukraine, local media reported. The powerful blast occurred at the repair shop of the Donetsk public factory of chemical products at around 10 a.m. local time (GMT 0800), said DAN news agency, citing the operational commandRead more

Ukraine’s rebel region bids farewell to slain warlord

DONETSK - Arab Today

Thousands of Ukrainians stood in line with flowers on Friday in the separatist fiefdom of Donetsk to bid farewell to a field commander who was slain in a rocket attack on his office. Kiev and the insurgents have traded blame for the death of Mikhail Tolstykh with investigators saying a portable rocket launcher was fired at his office in aRead more

UN Security Council expresses grave concern over situation in eastern Ukraine

United Nations - ArabToday

The United Nations on Tuesday expressed "grave concern" over the situation in eastern Ukraine. The members of the Security Council expressed "grave concern" about the dangerous deterioration of the situation in the eastern Ukraine and its severe impact on the local civilian population, says a UN Security Council press statement. "The members of the Security Council condemned the use ofRead more

Ukrainian gov't reaches ceasefire with insurgents

Donetsk - ArabToday

Ukrainian army's armored vehicles withdrawn from the frontline on the way to Donetsk city, Ukraine. The Ukrainian government reached a ceasefire with independence-seeking insurgents starting from Dec. 24 as was agreed by the Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine crisis. source: XinhuaRead more