Ukraine Government Repels Rebel Attack on Airport

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LUHANSK, Ukraine — A convoy of more than 200 white trucks crossed the Russian border to deliver humanitarian aid to a battered Ukrainian city on Saturday, a move made without Kiev's consent, yet met with silence by Ukraine's top leaders.

"Early in the morning, we entered Ukraine to bring aid to Luhansk," said Yury Stepanov, a Russian who was overseeing the convoy. "We came in around 215 vehicles," he added, as workers unloaded boxes into a local warehouse.

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The much-needed aid arrived, as fighting flared again between pro-Russian rebels and government forces, further imperiling an already fragile cease-fire in the region. Read more...

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