“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 was hit by a rocket shortly after take-off outside the rebel-held city of Sloviansk. It comes a day after the rebels vowed to observe a ceasefire until Friday, in response to a government peace plan.”
Source: BBC News – Ukraine army helicopter shot down despite ceasefire
