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      141 WIA treated in Defense Ministry`s health facilities
      Jul26

      141 WIA treated in Defense Ministry`s health facilities

      A total of 141 soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, wounded in the course of the Anti-Terrorist Operation in the east of the country, are being treated in health care institutions of the Ministry of Defense, Colonel Oleksiy Chernobay, spokesman for the Defense Ministry, said on Tuesday.He noted that 10 of those wounded are being treated...

      Ukraine to send food producers` mission to Israel
      Jul26

      Ukraine to send food producers` mission to Israel

      Ukrainian Trade Representative Nataliya Mykolska has announced that Ukraine and Israel have agreed to send a trade mission of food producers to the Middle Eastern country.”The possibility of conducting joint business activities (B2B, buyers missions, specialized business missions, etc.), which are of interest to Ukrainian exporters, was discussed...

      Poroshenko establishes Day of AFU Special Operations Forces
      Jul26

      Poroshenko establishes Day of AFU Special Operations Forces

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed the decree establishing the Day of AFU Special Operations Forces.The Head of State decided to declare the holiday taking into account the important role of the Special Operations Forces in ensuring the defense capacity of the state and the heroism demonstrated during the ATO in eastern Ukraine. The...

      Police block passage of religious march in Kyiv for security reasons
      Jul26

      Police block passage of religious march in Kyiv for security reasons

      Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov has announced that units of the Ukrainian National Police and the Ukrainian National Guard have blocked the passage of the religious procession of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) on the streets of Kyiv on Tuesday for security reasons.”The safety of citizens is above religious rituals,”...

      Erdogan to meet Putin in Russia on Aug 9
      Jul26

      Erdogan to meet Putin in Russia on Aug 9

      Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on August 9, Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek said on Tuesday, according to Anadolu Agency.The meeting will be the first since Russia and Turkey began normalizing relations following the downing of a Russian jet in November last year,...

      Ukraine, Lithuania clear up skies for flights
      Jul26

      Ukraine, Lithuania clear up skies for flights

      Ukraine and Lithuania have removed all mutual restrictions on the number of airlines and flights between the two countries, as well as the departure/arrival points, according to the press service of the State Aviation Service of Ukraine.”Currently, there are no restrictions between Ukraine and the Republic of Lithuania on the number of designated...

      Poroshenko signs Law on AFU Special Operations Forces
      Jul26

      Poroshenko signs Law on AFU Special Operations Forces

      During a meeting with special operations warriors, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed Law No. 4795 on Amendments to Several Laws of Ukraine on Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as adopted by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.”Today is an important and solemn day for the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces. This is...

      Ukraine reports 5 WIA in past 24 hours
      Jul26

      Ukraine reports 5 WIA in past 24 hours

      Five Ukrainian soldiers were wounded in fighting in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours, according to a spokesman for the Ukrainian Presidential Administration.”There were five wounded in action (WIA),” Andriy Lysenko, administration spokesman for Anti-Terrorist Operation issues, stated at a briefing in Kyiv on Tuesday, an UNIAN correspondent...

      Priest killed in French church before police shoot dead hostage-takers
      Jul26

      Priest killed in French church before police shoot dead hostage-takers

      Two attackers killed a priest with a blade and seriously wounded another hostage in a church in northern France on Tuesday before being shot dead by French police, Reuters has reported.There were no immediate details on the identity or motives of the two assailants but the investigation was handed to the anti-terrorist unit of the Paris...

      Ukrzaliznytsia CEO unveils anti-corruption action plan
      Jul26

      Ukrzaliznytsia CEO unveils anti-corruption action plan

      Wojciech Balczun, CEO of Ukraine`s railways giant Ukrzaliznytsia, has unveiled an action plan for the next six months, saying that the fight against corruption and the introduction of transparent tender procedures are among the company`s priorities.”Yesterday [July 25], the board of Ukrzaliznytsia presented the detailed action plan in the...