Ukraine Civil War News Updates -- July 29, 2014

Donetsk Shelled As Ukraine Government Continues Offensive -- Wall Street Journal

At Least One Killed as Mortars Reach Heart of City

DONETSK, Ukraine—He was one of the people who kept Donetsk clean, its parks tended and flower-beds watered, even as encroaching war upended the city's everyday life.

At midday Tuesday, a municipal groundskeeper and his wife were doing their usual chores when at least two mortars landed just feet away from him, according to witnesses. He died instantly, his severed arm lying on the lawn behind a 10-story apartment building next door to a local militia station for the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic. His wife survived.

It was the first time war had hit the regional capital's center with such force, and dazed neighbors watched in horror as undertakers put the groundskeeper's body parts into plastic bags.

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Ukraine Civil War News Updates -- July 29, 2014

Kiev's bloody eastern Ukraine campaign LIVE UPDATES -- RT
Death toll climbs higher in eastern Ukraine as government tries to retake rebel strongholds -- AP
Civilian deaths mount in eastern Ukraine -- Al Jazeera
Heavier weapons on both sides leading to more civilian deaths in Ukraine -- CBS/AP
Dozens killed in fierce fighting in eastern Ukraine -- Reuters
Ukraine says 17 killed by shelling in Gorlivka -- AFP
Over 30 civilians killed during two days of shelling in Gorlovka, E. Ukraine (VIDEO) -- RT
One Child Killed as Bus Carrying Refugees in East Ukraine Comes Under Fire -- RIA Novosti
At Least 22 Civilians Were Killed in Ukraine Today -- Mashable
Ukraine Conflict's Death Toll at 1,100 With 100,000 Fleeing: UN -- NBC
Over 1,200 Ukrainian servicemen wounded since start of warfare in eastern Ukraine -- ITAR-TASS
Fighting in Ukraine Prompts Residents to Flee -- AP

Kiev declares cease-fire at MH17 crash site amid Russia’s numerous calls -- RT
Ukraine Reports Heavy Fighting Around Malaysia Airlines Crash Site -- WSJ
Ukraine makes headway on clearing path to jetliner crash site -- L.A. Times
Ukraine violence stops police team sent to secure site of Malaysia Air crash -- FOX News/AP
Russia, U.S. agree fighting should stop near crash site in Ukraine -Russia -- Reuters
Dutch Prime Minister Urges Kiev to Stop Fighting Near MH17 Crash Site -- RIA Novosti

Ukraine rebel chief Igor Bezler: 'I won't hesitate to have you shot' -- The Guardian
Moscow: Ukrainian Forces Fire Into Russian Territory -- Radio Free Europe
Russian Troops, Equipment Mass Along Ukraine Border -- US Department of Defense
US: No Sign Russia Helping to Ease Ukraine Fight -- AP
IMF's Lagarde says Ukraine program may change if conflict lasts -- Reuters