14:12
9.5.2014
#Crimea=Sudetendland RT @olacicho: I came. I saw. I conquered pic.twitter.com/ciUrg3kFvX
— Maxim Eristavi (@MaximEristavi) May 9, 2014
14:13
9.5.2014
Disturbing burst of violence in Luhansk,husband & wife killed,10 year old daughter in hospital http://t.co/zCmb0pJggB pic.twitter.com/YIBtHjJ4wY
— Ryskeldi Satke (@RyskeldiSatke) May 9, 2014
14:31
9.5.2014
Putin has come ashore in the Crimean port of Sevastopol, where Russia's Black Sea Fleet is based, after reviewing forces in the "hero's city." He gave a brief address by thanking those who helped return the peninsula to Russia and congratulating Crimea and its people, saying there is still "much to do."
14:31
9.5.2014
Putin praised the return of Crimea and Sevastopol "to the fold of the motherland."
14:32
9.5.2014
Putin said Russia is stronger today than ever.
14:46
9.5.2014
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has condemned Putin's visit to Crimea, saying it constitutes a violation of Ukraine's sovereignty and represented a "deliberate escalation" of the crisis.
15:19
9.5.2014
Ukraine's Interior Minister says about 20 "terrorists" killed in fighting in Mariupol.
15:19
9.5.2014
More on today's grisly shooting in Luhansk oblast.
The press service of the Luhansk region's Interior Ministry says a husband and wife driving in separate vehicles were shot dead when they refused to stop at a separatist checkpoint located 10-15 kilometers from the Dolzhanskiy border crossing with Russia.
The body of the man, a 37- or 38-year old resident of the nearly city of Anthracite, was found lying outside a black Toyota Cruiser, which he had apparently been driving.
His wife, who was 41 or 42, was found dead inside her car, a red Toyota Cruiser.
Both automobiles were riddled with automatic weapon fire.
The couple's 10-year-old daughter, who was injured in the attack, is receiving treatment at a hospital in Sverdlovsk.
The attack comes a day after a group of 40 armed men attempted to seize the Izvarino border crossing, also in Luhansk oblast.
The press service of the Luhansk region's Interior Ministry says a husband and wife driving in separate vehicles were shot dead when they refused to stop at a separatist checkpoint located 10-15 kilometers from the Dolzhanskiy border crossing with Russia.
The body of the man, a 37- or 38-year old resident of the nearly city of Anthracite, was found lying outside a black Toyota Cruiser, which he had apparently been driving.
His wife, who was 41 or 42, was found dead inside her car, a red Toyota Cruiser.
Both automobiles were riddled with automatic weapon fire.
The couple's 10-year-old daughter, who was injured in the attack, is receiving treatment at a hospital in Sverdlovsk.
The attack comes a day after a group of 40 armed men attempted to seize the Izvarino border crossing, also in Luhansk oblast.
15:23
9.5.2014
This just in from our News desk...
Ukraine's Interior Ministry says about 20 "terrorists" were killed in fighting between security forces and pro-Russian supporters in the eastern Ukrainian port of Mariupol on May 9.
The fighting broke out when security forces stormed the separatist-held police station in the city. The station burned in the clash.
Interfax quotes separatists as saying the security forces used armored vehicles to shell the building. Regional health officials previously said three people were killed.
The fighting May 9 comes as Ukraine held muted Victory Day ceremonies due to official fears public gatherings could spark clashes between pro-Russian activists and government supporters.
But there were informal gatherings to mark the 69th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in cities across the country, including the restive east.
Based on reporting by AFP and Reuters
Ukraine's Interior Ministry says about 20 "terrorists" were killed in fighting between security forces and pro-Russian supporters in the eastern Ukrainian port of Mariupol on May 9.
The fighting broke out when security forces stormed the separatist-held police station in the city. The station burned in the clash.
Interfax quotes separatists as saying the security forces used armored vehicles to shell the building. Regional health officials previously said three people were killed.
The fighting May 9 comes as Ukraine held muted Victory Day ceremonies due to official fears public gatherings could spark clashes between pro-Russian activists and government supporters.
But there were informal gatherings to mark the 69th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in cities across the country, including the restive east.
Based on reporting by AFP and Reuters
15:23
9.5.2014
Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (left) review the Russian fleet in Sevastopol today.