Sources: The New York Times
Valeriy Heletey, Ukraine's Defence Minister, accuses Russia of launching a "great war". 2014-09-1
At least 120 soldiers of the Ukrainian military have been confirmed killed in battle since July 17. 2014-07-31
The Australian Federal Police and Dutch police abandon efforts to reach the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 due to escalating tensions. 2014-07-29
Pro-Russian separatist commander Alexander Khodakovsky of the Vostok Battalion confirms that the rebels did possess the BUK missile system - believed to have shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 - originating from Russia, and it could have been sent back to Russia subsequently to remove proof of its presence. 2014-07-23
The United Nations Security Council unanimously supports an Australian proposed resolution for an international investigation and an end to hostilities near the site. 2014-07-21
Ukrainian forces in recently reclaimed city of Sloviansk discover documents that show pro-Russian insurgent leader Igor Strelkov handed down at least four death sentences under a Stalin-era law of 1941. 2014-07-11
Amid the crisis in Ukraine, President of the United States Barack Obama announces the European Reassurance Initiative—a $1bn plan to fund the increase of the United States military presence in Europe and step up defense capabilities of Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia. 2014-06-3
A battle between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian troops in Sloviansk, Ukraine, leaves 5 pro-Russian militants dead. 2014-04-24
Ukrainian security officials discover that the Assumption Monastery Lavra of the Moscow Patriarchate in Sviatohirsk served as a military base for pro-Russian insurgents who have besieged the region. 2014-04-23
Russian President Vladimir Putin admits having sent Russian forces to Crimea last month to protect its military equipment there. 2014-04-17