Malaysia plane shot down in eastern ukraine
Dutch experts help recover MH17 crash items
A short exchange of artillery fire played out near the grassy fields where the team collected items.
A senior UN human rights official said on Monday that the actual figure may even be significantly higher.
Flags flew at half-mast & newspapers daubed their front pages in black to honour the 20 victims.
Nine pro-Ukrainian volunteer fighters, supporting Kiev’s forces, were killed in the fighting in Ilovaisk.
The pilot ejected and was taken to a secure place.
The Ukrainian military said it was preparing for a 'final stage' of taking back the city from separatists.
The Netherlands said it was halting the recovery mission because of continued fighting in the region.
A look at the increasing significance of social media use in war times.
An import ban on food comes after Vladimir Putin ordered retaliation for Western sanctions against Moscow.
Russia has amassed around 20,000 combat-ready troops on Ukraine's eastern border.
Kiev's military said govt forces had clashed 26 times with separatists in the Russian-speaking east in 24hrs.
Fighting has intensified since the shooting down of a Malaysian airliner last month.
Interfax said the exercises were the first in a series to improve coordination in the military.
Fighting between pro-Russian rebels and Ukraine troops has prevented full access to the site.
Government forces have intensified their military offensive in the mainly Russian-speaking east.
Both sides stopped shooting for an initial group of experts to reach the crash site.
Russia announced a ban on fruit and vegetable imports from Poland and said it could extend it to EU.
The EU and US announced fresh sanctions against Russia.
Officials said 14 people were killed in fighting on Monday evening.