Ukraine leader pledges more autonomy for east:
Ukraine's president has promised to introduce a bill that would offer greater autonomy to regions in the pro-Russia east, where separatists have been battling government troops for almost five months. Ref. Source 6
13 Killed in Ukraine Fighting:
National Security and Defence Council spokesman Andriy Lysenko said rebels had killed nine soldiers over the last 24 hours, including paratroopers travelling in an armoured vehicle. Three civilians were killed in the main rebel stronghold of Donetsk, and another local person died in Makiyivka, a city just northwest of Donetsk, when a shell hit a residential house, Ref. Source 9
Violence erupts near toppled Lenin statue in Kharkov, Ukraine (VIDEOS):
Tensions remain high around the toppled Lenin monument in Kharkov, Ukraine, where overnight skirmishes saw a group of radical youths attack demonstrators protesting the demolition of the statue. Ref. Source 7
Ukraine rebels renew Donetsk airport offensive:
The airport is strategically important, lying just outside Donetsk, the largest city held by the rebels. Its capture by the separatists would help them to resupply. Government forces have been using it to shell separatist positions inside the city. Ref. Source 5
Worst east Ukraine shelling for month; ceasefire looks in doubt:
East Ukraine's rebel stronghold Donetsk was pummeled on Sunday by the heaviest shelling in a month, and the OSCE said it spotted an armored column of troops without insignia in rebel territory that Kiev said proved Moscow had sent reinforcements. Ref. Source 5
The Ukraine conflict is being overshadowed by ISIS but because of the nature of it I think this going to be a very long war maybe like Bosnia was or maybe even like the IRA.
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East Ukraine ceasefire finally 'real', both sides confirm:
The ceasefire in Ukraine is actually being implemented, and both sides of the conflict have acknowledged this in a rare demonstration of accord after months of mutual accusations. Ref. Source 6