Ukrainian government soldiers sit on top of an armoured vehicle as they take up a position almost 20Km south of Donetsk on on July 9, 2014. © Alvaro Ybarra Zavala/Getty Images

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Ukraine Reports

Years active: 2014-2015

Three Dead as Ukrainian Forces Repulse Mariupol Attack

Ukraine: Dispatches From the Eastern Front

Chronicle of events on April 15-16, 2014.

Armoured Vehicles Flying Russian Flag Spotted in Kramatorsk, Slavyansk

Ukrainian Leader Says Donetsk Operation Under Way

Ukrainian Intelligence Names GRU Officer in Slavyansk

Comment

Russian TV Channels Caught Out on Ukraine Story

The same individual appears as both a "pro-federalisation activist" and a "Ukrainian mercenary".

First Person

Ukraine: Donetsk Will Resist Russian Pressure

Economist Alex Ryabchyn argues that locals are afraid of the future but want to remain part of Ukraine.

A policeman speaks to a journalist on Hrushevska Street, Kiev, January 2013. (Photo: Rob Stothard/Getty Images)

Interview

Ukraine Media Push for Change

Reporters move from covering protests to corruption revelations and next up, elections.

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych during a visit to China in December 2013.

Ukraine Corruption Probes a Warning to Future Leaders

YanukovychLeaks journalists put political leaders past, present and future, on notice that no one is immune from scrutiny.