Rebels down Ukraine army helicopter; 9 killed
June 24, 2014  22:41

The Ukrainian military says one of its helicopters has been shot down by pro-Russian rebels in the east, killing all nine people on board. It says the Mi-8 helicopter, used for transporting military cargo, was hit by a rocket shortly after take-off outside the rebel-held city of Sloviansk.

 

It comes a day after the rebels vowed to observe a ceasefire until Friday, in response to a government peace plan. But Russia's president warned that the week-long truce was not enough. Vladimir Putin said it should be extended to try to hold "substantive talks" between the Ukrainian government and the separatists.

 

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