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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.
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.
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Live Blog: Crisis In Ukraine (Archive)

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
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13:08 29.5.2014
Here's some more info on the fatal helicopter incident from our news desk:
Ukraine's acting President Oleksandr Turchynov says 14 soldiers, including an army general, were killed when pro-Russian separatists shot down a military helicopter near Slovyansk.

The helicopter's downing came amid reports of intensive gunfire outside the city on May 29.

Slovyansk has seen fierce fighting in recent weeks as government forces continue their offensive against separatists in the east of the country.

On May 29, the separatists in Slovyansk said they were holding four observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) who went missing earlier this week.

The self-declared separatist "mayor" of the city, Vyacheslav Ponomaryov, said the observers were "fine" and promised they would be freed soon.

Petro Poroshenko, the winner of Ukraine's presidential election, has vowed to continue the "antiterrorist operation" and bring the crisis in the east to a quick end.

12:47 29.5.2014

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12:42 29.5.2014
!!! BREAKING NEWS !!!
Ukraine's acting president says 14 soldiers, including an army general, are dead after their helicopter was shot down by rebels.

More details to follow...

12:37 29.5.2014

12:26 29.5.2014

12:18 29.5.2014
Another update from the wires:
Ukraine's acting president has congratulated pro-Western billionaire Petro Poroshenko as the winner of Ukraine's presidential election.

Oleksandr Turchynov told parliament today that with practically all ballots counted from the May 25 election, Poroshenko had won 54.7 percent of the vote.

Poroshenko's closest rival, former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, had nearly 13 percent.

Turchynov said he was arranging preparations for Poroshenko's inauguration, which he said must follow within 15 days of the election.

Turchynov also confirmed that Vitali Klitschko had won the election for mayor of the capital, Kyiv, which was also held on May 25.

Klitschko is a Poroshenko ally.

12:17 29.5.2014

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