Ukraine: 13 die as blasts rock separatist-run Donetsk
The Russian-backed mayor has claimed that as many as 13 people died in a series of explosions in the separatist-run city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, media reports said on Monday.
73k evacuated from war-torn Ukraine in August
Kyiv/UNI: More than 73,000 people have been evacuated from conflict-affected eastern and southern regions of Ukraine in the past month, Ukraine's Ministry of Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories said.
Washignton: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said he strongly condemned Russian President Putin’s decision to recognize the so-called “Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics” as “independent”.
Ukraine: UN warns of civilian casualties in ‘face to face’ fighting in country's east
New York, Feb 15 (Just Earth News): Intensified fighting between Government and non-Government forces near densely populated areas in eastern Ukraine is endangering civilians, the senior United Nations humanitarian representative in the country told reporters in Geneva on Tuesday.
Ukraine: UN calls on all parties to ensure access to safe drinking water in eastern region
New York, Mar 18(Just Earth News/IBNS):Concerned about the continuing impact of the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine on civilians, the United Nations on Thursday called on all parties to ensure access to safe water in Donetsk, after security concerns forced the evacuation of staff from a water treatment facility that serves thousands of people in the area.