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49 dead (military) as rebels down plane in Ukraine
HinduTimes ^ | 6/14 | AP

Posted on 06/14/2014 5:40:29 AM PDT by RummyChick

Pro-Russian separatists shot down a military transport plane on Saturday in the country’s restive east, killing all 49 service personnel on board, Ukrainian officials said.

It was a bitter setback for Ukrainian forces, which have struggled to suppress an armed insurgency by foes of the new government.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehindu.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ukraine

1 posted on 06/14/2014 5:40:29 AM PDT by RummyChick
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James Farro ‏@JF991 2h RT @MaximEristavi: Rebels in #Horlivka shoot down Ukraine fighter jet, pilot detained - local rebel HQ via RIA news
2 posted on 06/14/2014 5:41:47 AM PDT by RummyChick
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The Independent ‏@Independent 23m 'Powerful' bomb discovered outside Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s headquarters http://ind.pn/TVHj1V pic.twitter.com/qp0sQv6HTt
3 posted on 06/14/2014 5:42:34 AM PDT by RummyChick
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U.S. confirms Russia sent tanks, rocket launchers into Ukraine
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/ukraine/article19155103/


4 posted on 06/14/2014 5:43:30 AM PDT by RummyChick
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I keep thinking about that stupid “We’re going to bring happiness, we’re going to bring freedom” video while watching all of this.


5 posted on 06/14/2014 6:19:16 AM PDT by TwelveOfTwenty (See my home page for some of my answers to the left's talking points.)
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False Flag.??????????????
Russian not that stupid, I think?
Wackos?
Don’t trust my government one iota.


6 posted on 06/14/2014 6:29:34 AM PDT by BilLies (sharyl attkisson is alive and well HOORAY!!!!!)
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I guess these Russian separatists didn’t get the memo. The world is the least violent its been since before man first appeared.


7 posted on 06/14/2014 6:56:14 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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