Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Oil depot fire rages for hours in Donetsk city held by Russian separatists

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A large fire broke out Monday night in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk. The area is controlled by pro-Russian separatists of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic. TASS said, the fire started at an oil depot in the Budennovsky district. A large fire broke out Monday night in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, which … Read more

British citizen Paul Urey held by Russian separatists dies

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The UK Foreign Office says it is urgently seeking clarification from Ukraine and Russia. British citizen Paul Urey died in detention after being kidnapped by Russian-backed separatists. The 45-year-old was arrested in April at a checkpoint near the city of Zaporizhzhia.   British citizen Paul Urey died in detention after being kidnapped by Russian-backed separatists … Read more

Britons and Moroccan sentenced to death after capture in Ukraine by Russian separatist

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Three Britons have been sentenced to death by firing squad in self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic. Pro-Russian separatists found them guilty of plotting a violent revolution of power. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson slams the decision as “phoney with no credibility”, according to Russian media. “This is a phoney decision with no credibility,” Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson … Read more

Bleak future for Ukrainian youth

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DONETSK, Ukraine – Ruslan Chebotayev was just 10-years-old when pro-Russian separatists seized his hometown in eastern Ukraine, sparking fighting that he and other teenagers say has robbed them of hope and prospects. The sounds of shelling punctuate life around the industrial city of Donetsk, where younger residents are used to tanks rumbling down their streets … Read more