And this after losing her husband, who was fighting in a volunteer battalion...
Fighting seems to be ramping up outside the southeastern city of Mariupol:
Good morning! Moscow begins the day with a time-honored tactic of import bans by its consumer-protection agency:
Russia says it is banning confectionary imports from two Ukrainian firms, Konti and AVK.
Russia's consumer watchdog said in a statement on September 5 that both companies had violated the law on consumer rights protection.
No further details were immediately available.
The announcement comes as the European Union and United States are expected to announce further sanctions against Russia for its intervention in eastern Ukraine.
Talks are also expected to start shortly in Minsk between Ukrainian officials and the pro-Russian rebels on a proposed cease-fire in eastern Ukraine. (Reuters, ITAR-TASS)
This ends our live-blogging for September 4. Be sure to check back tomorrow for our continuing coverage.