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Ukraine army helicopter 'shot down' despite ceasefire Ukraine army helicopter 'shot down' despite ceasefire
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A Ukrainian military helicopter has been shot down by pro-Russian rebels in the east, with casualties feared, the Ukrainian military says. The Ukrainian military says one of its helicopters has been shot down by pro-Russian rebels in the east, killing all nine people on board.
It says the Mi-8 helicopter used for transporting military cargo was hit by a rocket shortly after take-off near the rebel-held city of Sloviansk. It says the Mi-8 helicopter, used for transporting military cargo, was hit by a rocket shortly after take-off outside the rebel-held city of Sloviansk.
Reports say all nine people on board were killed. It comes a day after the rebels vowed to observe a ceasefire until Friday, in response to a government peace plan.
This comes a day after the rebels vowed to observe a ceasefire until Friday, in response to a peace plan by Kiev. But Russia's president warned that the week-long truce was not enough.
The rebels - who are continuing to hold a number of towns in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions - have not publicly commented on the claims by the Ukrainian military. Vladimir Putin said it should be extended to try to hold "substantive talks" between Kiev and the separatists.
Before Tuesday, the rebels had shot down at least two Ukrainian army helicopters and a plane. The rebels have not commented publicly on the Ukrainian military's claims.
'Practical step' Before Tuesday, the rebels - who continue to hold towns in the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk - had shot down at least two Ukrainian army helicopters and a plane.
In a separate development on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin asked parliament to revoke the right of military intervention in Ukraine. 'Russian world'
The move was aimed at "normalising the situation" in the eastern regions of Ukraine, Mr Putin's press-secretary said. Earlier in the day, President Putin asked parliament to revoke the right of military intervention in Ukraine.
The move was aimed at "normalising the situation" in the eastern regions of Ukraine, Mr Putin's press secretary said.
The parliament authorised Mr Putin to use force in Ukraine on 1 March.The parliament authorised Mr Putin to use force in Ukraine on 1 March.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Mr Putin's latest move was a "first practical step" towards settling the crisis in the east. It came after Moscow had officially supported Kiev's peace plan, which involved the week-long ceasefire. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Mr Putin's latest move was a "first practical step" towards settling the crisis in the east. It came after Russia had officially supported Ukraine's peace plan, which included the week-long ceasefire.
Since March, Moscow has annexed Ukraine's southern Crimea peninsula. But speaking later during a visit to Austria, Mr Putin stressed that revoking the right on using force did not mean that Russia would stop protecting "ethnic Russians in Ukraine... who consider themselves part of the broad Russian world".
This was achieved with the help of troops without insignia. Despite initial denials, Mr Putin later admitted that they were Russian armed forces. Since March, Moscow has annexed Ukraine's southern Crimea peninsula - a move condemned by Ukraine and Western leaders.
However, Moscow denies accusations by Kiev that Russian troops are helping and arming the separatists in eastern Ukraine. The takeover achieved with the help of troops without insignia. Despite initial denials, Mr Putin later admitted that they were Russian armed forces.
However, Russia denies accusations by Ukraine that Russian troops are helping and arming the separatists in eastern Ukraine.
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