Football in Ukraine

Title hopeful Başakşehir suffers shock in 4-0 defeat against Kasımpaşaspor

Başakşehir suffered an unexpected 4-0 loss against Kasımpaşaspor on Feb. 12, making it miss its chance to climb back to the top of the Spor Toto Super League standings and failing to capitalize on its closest rival's loss.

Beşiktaş, which suffered a 2-1 shock defeat at Karabükspor's field on Feb. 10, remained atop the standings, two points ahead of Başakşehir.

Serbia men's football team loses to Ukraine in friendly

KHARKIV - The Serbia men's national football team has ended the year with a 2-0 defeat to Ukraine in late Tuesday's friendly in Kharkiv.

Despite a solid display, a Serbia side that lacked several of head coach Slavoljub Muslin's first-team regulars lost as Yevhen Shakhov (38 min) and Andriy Yarmolenko (87 min pen) netted for the hosts.

Director of Bulgaria's Air Traffic Services Authority Replaced Overnight

Bulgaria's caretaker Transport Minister Nikolina Angelkova replaced the Director of the State Enterprise "Air Traffic Services Authority" (BULATSA) late on Monday.

Angelkova removed from office Tsvetan Dilov, appointed head of BULATSA in September 2013, replacing him with Georgi Peev, an official of BULATSA since 2000, according to reports of the BGNES news agency.

"Serb volunteers fend off Ukrainian army attack"

"Serb volunteers fend off Ukrainian army attack"

MOSCOW -- A group of Serb volunteers Tuesday said they "repelled an offensive of pro-Kiev military forces, who attempted overnight to break through to a vital highway."

RIA Novosti noted in its report that the volunteers are "helping the Donetsk militia to fight government troops in eastern Ukraine."

Pages