Five Ukrainian soldiers are killed in clashes in the country's troubled east.

Clashes continue between Ukrainian army forces and pro-Russia militia in the country’s volatile east. Kiev says Ukrainian military positions in the Donbas region were shelled nearly 50 times on Wednesday.

The Ukrainian military says a soldier has been killed in clashes between government troops and pro-Russia forces in east Ukraine.

Two Ukrainian forces and two pro-Russians are killed in the country’s war-torn east.

The US has begun training Ukrainian troops in an attempt to aid the country to protect its borders against pro-Russia forces, the Pentagon says.

An analyst says in order to reach a political settlement, Kiev must meet its obligations under the Minsk II agreement.

An analyst says there is no political will on the side of Ukraine to have a new peace deal with pro-Russians in east Ukraine.

The relatives of MH17 crash victims grieve at ceremonies on the one-year anniversary of the crash of the passenger plane in eastern Ukraine.

Ukrainian military troopers accuse pro-Russia forces of shelling their positions despite a ceasefire agreement.

Dmitry Babich says the Minsk agreement over the crisis in Ukraine was not really adhered to primarily by the government in Kiev.