Ukraina - Ukrainsk helikopter no. 2 skutt ned

Ukraine army helicopter 'shot down' despite ceasefire

Before Tuesday, the rebels had shot down at least two Ukrainian army helicopters and a plane

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 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.
But Russia's president warned that the week-long truce was not enough.
Vladimir Putin said it should be extended to try to hold "substantive talks" between the Ukrainian government and the separatists.
The rebels have not commented publicly on the Ukrainian military's claims.
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.
'Russian world'
Earlier in the day, President Putin asked the Russian parliament to revoke the right of military intervention in Ukraine.