On August 29, two Ukrainian military transport helicopters crashed under unknown circumstances; all six officers on the two aircraft were killed. An investigation has been opened.
Found guilty of downing Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 and wanted in Ukraine for alleged war crimes, Girkin, or Strelkov was arrested in Russia after criticizing Putin
News of the liberation of Urozhaine on Wednesday was tempered slightly a few hours later with a grim assessment of the fighting in the Kharkiv region of eastern Ukraine.