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Ukrainian servicemen ride in a tank close to the airport in the eastern city of Donetsk, a facility which has been the site of intense fighting for several weeks.
Ukrainian servicemen ride in a tank close to the airport in the eastern city of Donetsk, a facility which has been the site of intense fighting for several weeks.

Live Blog: Ukraine In Crisis (Archive)

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08:55 6.11.2014

The blog item linked to below (and which is in English) attempts to show that the rocket that killed the two kids in Donetsk actually came from an area occupied by pro-Russian separatists:

08:51 6.11.2014

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08:25 6.11.2014

Australian PM says Vladimir Putin can't avoid MH17 "conversation":

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott says he is determined to secure a one-on-one meeting soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin in order to demand full cooperation in the investigation into the shooting down of a Malaysian airliner over eastern Ukraine.

Abbot said Putin will not be able to avoid a "conversation" over the loss of Australian lives.

Moscow has yet to respond to Abbott's request for a meeting with Putin during the G20 summit in Brisbane next week.

Meanwhile, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte revealed during a November 6 visit to Australia that investigators have retrieved more human remains from territory controlled by Russian-backed separatists where the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down on July 17 with the loss of 298 lives, mostly Dutch.

The tragedy was at the top of the agenda in meetings on November 6 between Rutte, Abbott, and the Australian government. (AP and AFP)

22:06 5.11.2014

This ends our live-blogging for November 5. Be sure to check back tomorrow for our continuing coverage.

22:04 5.11.2014

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21:24 5.11.2014

Amnesty International reacts to the reports of the children killed in Donetsk, as we reported earlier:

Two teenagers have died and four were wounded when an artillery shell hit a school playing field in eastern Ukraine.

The shell landed at a school close to Donetsk airport on November 5 as the teenagers were playing soccer.

London-based Amnesty International said the attack "must be fully investigated," adding that both sides in the conflict have been "failing to protect civilians."

There were reports earlier on November 5 of one civilian killed and several others wounded in mortar attacks in Donetsk.

The new violence comes as government forces and pro-Russian separatists accused each other of breaking a September 5 cease-fire agreement.

More than 4,000 people have died in eastern Ukraine since fighting erupted in April. (AFP and Interfax)

20:48 5.11.2014

20:48 5.11.2014

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