Armed conflicts and attacks
War in Donbass
Fighting intensifies near the ceasefire line in eastern Ukraine with both the Government of Ukraine and the rebels blaming each other. The separatist-held cities of Donetsk and Horlivka have been bombed with hundreds of shells and rockets in the last 72 hours. (The New York Times)
Arts and culture
Two women pass the United States Army's Ranger School becoming the first to do so, and earning Ranger tabs on their uniforms. (AP via MSN)