This blog puts together evidence that pro-Russian forces are shelling their own towns http://t.co/b3TWJX7aup
— Daniel Sandford (@BBCDanielS) August 14, 2014
DNR says Girkin/Strelkov appointed to chief of general staff. 'His candidacy will be put up for approval by DNR Supreme Council tomorrow.'
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) August 14, 2014
At the Russian aid convoy, now parked off the main highway, I asked to look in a lorry: no secret weapons stash...just sleeping bags
— Steve Rosenberg (@BBCSteveR) August 14, 2014
Erm ok so this isn't humanitarian aid. Column of over 20 APCs, 10km from the Ukraine border, and heading closer pic.twitter.com/OMvJmHzsx1
— Shaun Walker (@shaunwalker7) August 14, 2014
@leonidragozin @shaunwalker7 Volleys of rockets heard throughout afternoon here, now small arms fire sounding mere blocks away from hotel.
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) August 14, 2014
How Putin's gamble with Ukraine has accelerated the outflow of Russian money and talent: http://t.co/oQQGKqQPgP pic.twitter.com/so0QusfrA1
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) August 14, 2014
Here's a convoy update from RFE/RL's news desk. It appears the Russians have been in touch with the Red Cross:
The Red Cross (ICRC) says it has made contact with a Russian aid convoy headed for the Ukrainian border.
The ICRC tweeted that it had made "initial contact" with the convoy in Russia's Rostov region, near the rebel-held Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine. The organization said "any practical details are still to be clarified."
Russian officials have not said where the convoy of nearly 300 trucks is headed.
Moscow has dismissed claims that the convoy is a pretext to send military aid to the separatists fighting government forces in eastern Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Ukraine said it was sending its own aid convoys to the east, with dozens of trucks leaving Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv for a government-held town near Luhansk on August 14.
In a separate tweet, the Red Cross said it was talking to Ukrainian authorities "about how this operation will be conducted."
(AFP, dpa, UNIAN)
"The Shooter" (Strelkov) is replaced with "Tzar" as the self-proclaimed DNR's Minister of Defence, says Borodai, who himself quit top post.
— Albina Kovalyova (@agent_Alka) August 14, 2014
Separatist moves: -Strelkov: Resigned (loc unknown) -Borodai - Moscow -Pushilin - Moscow -Khodakovsky - says always wanted 1 UKR anyway
— Glenn Kates (@gkates) August 14, 2014
New DNR boss Zakharchenko: "Defence Min" Strelkov is being replaced by one Kononov - cause he has some new job: http://t.co/VyuKeu9H41
— Nikolaus von Twickel (@niktwick) August 14, 2014