Separatists order evacuations to Russia amid worst shelling in eastern Ukraine in years
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By Tim Lister and Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine’s breakaway regions ordered the evacuation of civilians to Russia Friday, accusing Ukraine of planning a large military offensive against the two self-declared republics.
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By Tim Lister and Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine’s breakaway regions ordered the evacuation of civilians to Russia Friday, accusing Ukraine of planning a large military offensive against the two self-declared republics.
With tensions already at their highest level since the Cold War, the Russian military said Putin will monitor a sweeping exercise of the country’s nuclear force.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Separatists in eastern Ukraine announced Friday they are evacuating civilians to Russia, as spiking tensions in the region aggravated Western fears of a Russian invasion of
Pro-Russian separatists in east Ukraine's breakaway states have ordered the evacuation of civilians to Russia accusing Ukraine of launching a large military offensive in the area.
With tensions already at their highest level since the Cold War, the Russian military said Putin will monitor a sweeping exercise of the country’s nuclear force.
A situation is potentially heating up in eastern Ukraine, as separatists with loyalty to and backed by Russia are ordering an evacuation of women, children, and the elderly. A report
Tensions in Ukraine continue to escalate as the long-simmering conflict flares up in the country's east. Each side has blamed the other for artillery shelling. Moscow-backed separatist leaders have started to evacuate civilians to Russia.
With tensions already at their highest level since the Cold War, the Russian military said Putin will monitor a sweeping exercise of the country’s nuclear force.
Residents of a breakaway region of Ukraine are being evacuated to Russia due to growing tensions in the region, officials with the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) told the Russian Interfax news agency.
Separatist authorities in eastern Ukraine urged civilians to leave, with warning sirens blaring. The Kremlin said it was worried by violence in eastern Ukraine amid reports of intensified shelling. DW has the latest.
Ukrainian separatists in the eastern part of the country said they are evacuating civilians to Russia as tensions along the border increase amid mounting fears of an invasion,
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