Ukraine crisis: 'Eight killed' in ambush in east

[Bosonic]

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Source: BBC

Seven Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in an ambush in the eastern Donetsk region, reports say.

A unit was attacked near the town of Kramatorsk by about 30 heavily-armed rebels, the defence ministry said. One rebel is also said to have died.

Correspondents say this is the most serious loss of life for the government in its operation against separatists.

Donetsk is one of two regions declared separate from Ukraine after referendums deemed illegal by Kiev, the US and EU.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-27396448

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Ukraine: 6 soldiers ambushed, killed in the east

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Germany's foreign minister on Tuesday tried to broker a quick launch of talks between Ukraine's central government and pro-Russia separatists, yet fighting still claimed six lives in restive eastern Ukraine.

Six servicemen were ambushed and killed and eight others wounded Tuesday afternoon outside the town of Kramatorsk, the defense ministry said. The attackers included at least 30 insurgents and were using grenade launchers and automatic weapons, it said in a statement.

Kramatorsk is in the Donetsk region, one of two in eastern Ukraine that declared independence on Monday.

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Pro-Russia insurgents have seized government buildings and clashed with government forces in eastern Ukraine in the past month and are holding some journalists and others hostage. Steinmeier voiced hope for a quick release of the hostages, the handover of occupied buildings and stressed the importance of holding Ukraine's presidential vote as planned on May 25.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/german-fm-help-broker-dialogue-ukraine

[uhnope]

1. how many more must die for Putin's "New Russia" designs on Europe?

[Comrade Grumpy]

2. They don't have much use for the Ukrainian Army there.

[Bosonic]

3. who are they?

[geek tragedy]

4. If by 'they' you mean Russian special ops

and extreme rightwing Russian ethnonationalist goons, you are correct.

[Jesus Malverde]

7. Do you think they are spetznaz or KGB?..nt

[Comrade Grumpy]

9. It's hard to keep the extreme rightwing ethnonationalist goons straight over there.

[LanternWaste]

6. I imagine many people supporting Novye Russkie will echo your sentiment.

I imagine many people supporting Novye Russkie will echo your sentiment.

[Comrade Grumpy]

8. Maybe. I'm not too personally invested in it one way or the other.

[independentpiney]

5. I wonder if it was regular army or "special forces"

Either way, Kiev backed troops in the east are only going to perpetuate the violence at this point.