A woman carries a baby as she passes destroyed houses following what locals say was overnight shelling by Ukrainian forces in the eastern town of Slovyansk on June 9.

Live Blog: Crisis In Ukraine (Archive)

June 09, 2014 04:37 CET

Summary for June 9

-- Ukraine's Foreign Ministry says that Moscow and Kyiv have reached a "mutual understanding" on key parts of a plan proposed by President Petro Poroshenko for ending violence in separatist-controlled eastern Ukraine.

-- Reports say up to 20 armed gunmen were trying to seize property from a factory (Topaz) that makes communications and electronic-warfare equipment in the Donetsk region.

-- A deputy foreign minister says Russia will consider any expansion of NATO forces near its borders a "demonstration of hostile intentions" and "take the necessary political and military-technological measures to support our security."

-- A two-man crew for Russian Zvezda TV arrived in Moscow after being released from detention in Ukraine.

-- Serbian officials say their own work on the Russian-backed South Stream gas pipeline will have to be suspended after Bulgaria stopped construction of its portion based on EU and U.S. concerns.

-- Ukrainian security forces are reportedly still battling pro-Russian separatists in the east near Slovyansk and Donetsk.

*NOTE: Times are stated according to local time in Kyiv

13:14 28.5.2014

Military trucks moving east along Dnipropetrovsk-#Donetsk rail line. #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/Dm3APugcHO
— Sabra Ayres (@babraham) May 28, 2014

13:01 28.5.2014

Ukraine says 18-22k Russian troops remain parked on its borders as Russia informs Ukraine it's been asked to provide humanitarian aid
— bruce springnote (@BSpringnote) May 28, 2014

12:59 28.5.2014

For war-nerds; what on earth is this? pic.twitter.com/mJKhmgrjFI
— Olaf Koens (@obk) May 28, 2014

Right, the majority thinks it's a semi-automatic anti-tank rifle from 1941 (!) http://t.co/gaKZeio6CU
— Olaf Koens (@obk) May 28, 2014

12:51 28.5.2014

Rebel truck hit by #Ukraine military helo gunfire & flipped on side has been brought to rebel roadblock near airport pic.twitter.com/y9n56jJTKg
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) May 28, 2014

12:33 28.5.2014

Out of donetsk after three weeks, leaving through Dnipropetrovsk. Not all that far away but a different world - Ukrainian flags everywhere
— Shaun Walker (@shaunwalker7) May 28, 2014

12:26 28.5.2014

#ukraine's culture minister, MC of Maidan's stage during the protests: one more big rally then let's clear the square http://t.co/Re4qAFJ0xR
— Gulliver Cragg (@gullivercragg) May 28, 2014

12:22 28.5.2014

Some more Donetsk developments from our news desk:

A Polish Catholic priest has reportedly been abducted by pro-Russian separatists in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk.

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski told reporters that Polish consular services are working to secure his release. He gave no further details on the case.

Polish media named the priest as Father Pawel Witek and said was seized yesterday by separatist rebels.

Polish and Ukrainian media said the priest is believed to be at the Ukrainian SBU state security service building, which is occupied by the separatists in Donetsk.

Poland has been one of the staunchest supporters of the new pro-Western government in Ukraine.

A four-member team of monitors from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe went missing in the Donetsk area on May 26.

12:16 28.5.2014

Für das nächste Mal, wenn Dir jemand etwas über Faschisten in der #Ukraine erzählt > @Afelia https://t.co/2Jek6CIyMb pic.twitter.com/cDXBPu9j7l
— Dirk Emmerich (@DEmmerich) May 28, 2014

12:12 28.5.2014

.@OSCE in #Ukraine says there is still no contact with a monitoring team that went missing in the #Donetsk region on May 27.
— Just Hovens Greve (@JustHovensGreve) May 28, 2014

12:00 28.5.2014

#Klitschko leading in Kyiv mayoral election with over half ballots tabulated http://t.co/8QwSTtUK8X
— Kyiv Post (@KyivPost) May 28, 2014

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