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      Ukraine reports one killed and nine wounded in actions in past 24 hours
      Aug29

      Ukraine reports one killed and nine wounded in actions in past 24 hours

      One Ukrainian soldier was killed and nine others were wounded in fighting in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours, according to a spokesman for the Ukrainian Presidential Administration. ”There was one killed in action (KIA) and nine wounded in action (WIA),” Andriy Lysenko, administration spokesman for Anti-Terrorist Operation issues, said at a...

      Ukraine`s underground gas stocks exceed 12 bcm
      Aug29

      Ukraine`s underground gas stocks exceed 12 bcm

      Stocks of natural gas in Ukraine`s underground storage facilities grew by 3.6%, or 429 million cubic meters (mcm), from 11.826 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas on August 20 to 12.255 bcm of gas on August 27, according to Ukrtransgaz, operator of Ukraine`s gas transport system. The amount of gas pumped daily into the underground facilities, as of...

      Cabinet resolves to provide free higher education to children of ATO victims
      Aug29

      Cabinet resolves to provide free higher education to children of ATO victims

      The Cabinet of Ministers has ruled that the children of dead members of the Anti-Terrorist Operation shall be admitted to higher educational institutions. The order to provide education was declared in the decree of July 22, 2016 No. 529 was published in the official portal. ”To ensure that the children whose parents (one parent) died while...

      Economy Ministry names key factors that would impact industrial output
      Aug29

      Economy Ministry names key factors that would impact industrial output

      The Ukrainian Ministry of Economic Development and Trade has, in an analytical report, outlined the key factors that will determine the development of Ukraine`s industrial potential. According to the ministry, the factors are price fluctuations in traditional commodity markets for Ukrainian products and restoration of the transport infrastructure...

      Iran deploys Russian long-range missiles at nuclear site
      Aug29

      Iran deploys Russian long-range missiles at nuclear site

      Iranian officials say they have deployed a new Russian-made long-range missile system to protect its Fordo nuclear facility, according to Radio Liberty. General Farzad Esmaili, the commander of Iran`s air defenses, told the state IRIB channel on August 28 that protecting the country`s nuclear facilities is paramount ”in all circumstances,” RFE/RL...

      Bloomberg: Russian economy at risk of delayed recovery after Crimea flareup
      Aug29

      Bloomberg: Russian economy at risk of delayed recovery after Crimea flareup

      After President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of plotting terrorist attacks on the Black Sea peninsula this month, the chance that Western countries will scrap economic sanctions against Russia has declined, according to a Bloomberg survey of economists. Of the 21 asked, 52% see the European Union beginning to lift its penalties in the next 12...

      Ukroboronprom to present new samples of drones, mortars, sniper weapons
      Aug29

      Ukroboronprom to present new samples of drones, mortars, sniper weapons

      Ukraine`s major state-owned arms manufacturer Ukroboronprom will present new samples of drones, mortars, aircraft missiles, sniper rifles, and other weapons on Monday, August 29, the press service of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) reported. ”On August 29, NSDC Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov will participate in the presentation of...

      IS suicide bomber kills 60 in attack on military base in Yemen
      Aug29

      IS suicide bomber kills 60 in attack on military base in Yemen

      A suicide car bomb attack on an army training camp in Yemen`s second city of Aden killed at least 60 people on Monday, according to The Telegraph. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack, The Telegraph has reported. A security official told AFP that the attacker drove his vehicle into a gathering of new recruits at the camp in...

      Ukrainians can submit e-petitions to Сabinet from Aug 29
      Aug29

      Ukrainians can submit e-petitions to Сabinet from Aug 29

      Ukrainians can sign and submit electronic petitions to the Cabinet of Ministers as of today, August 29, Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman wrote on Facebook. ”Friends, you can now initiate the resolution of important public issues by submitting an e-petition to the Cabinet: http://petition.kmu.gov.ua/. It is an effective tool to attract...

      Amnesty: Ukraine authorities must commit to thorough investigation after 13 people released from secret detention
      Aug29

      Amnesty: Ukraine authorities must commit to thorough investigation after 13 people released from secret detention

      Fresh details of secret detention by the Ukrainian authorities have emerged following the release of 13 people from a Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) compound in Kharkiv, said Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch on August 29. The release comes after Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch exposed the use of torture and secret...