Section: News & Summaries

      Sabotage groups active across contact line in Donbas, Ukrainian troops hold ground
      Jun07

      Sabotage groups active across contact line in Donbas, Ukrainian troops hold ground

      The combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 32 times in the past 24 hours, according to the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters.In the Donetsk sector, the Russian-backed mercenaries fired all types of small arms and 82mm mortars 14 times on the Ukrainian fortified...

      Azerbaijan to buy 10 Ukrainian An-178 aircraft
      Jun07

      Azerbaijan to buy 10 Ukrainian An-178 aircraft

      CEO of the Azerbaijani company signed the agreement on the purchase of ten Ukrainian-made An-178 aircraft with the Ukrainian state enterprise Antonov, according to Ukrainian TV Channel 5.The price of the contract has not been disclosed, but it has become known that the first advance payment has already been made by Azerbaijan`s company. The...

      Human rights activists hope ”Equality March” in Kyiv to see no violence
      Jun07

      Human rights activists hope ”Equality March” in Kyiv to see no violence

      International human rights organization Amnesty International in Ukraine hopes that the LGBT ”Equality March” will be held with violence and conflict involved, the press service of the organization told an UNIAN correspondent.Amnesty International and the international community have sent an open letter to Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko calling to...

      Guided missile destroyer USS Porter enters Black Sea (gallery)
      Jun07

      Guided missile destroyer USS Porter enters Black Sea (gallery)

      As part of the U.S. and NATO`s presence mission on the Black Sea, guided missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG-78) entered the region on Tuesday, the U.S. 6th Fleet announced.The U.S. destroyers have been part of Operation Atlantic Resolve — the NATO presence missions to assure U.S. and NATO allies following the Russian seizure of the Crimean...

      Ukraine to form military personnel reserve trained for offensive action
      Jun07

      Ukraine to form military personnel reserve trained for offensive action

      The Strategic Defense Bulletin, approved by President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko Monday, provides for establishing a military reserve personnel, trained to carry out offensive missions.The document stipulates professionalization of Ukraine`s defense forces and the creation of the necessary military reserve.”Professionalization of defense forces...

      Naftogaz CEO names condition for Ukraine to consider buying Russian gas
      Jun07

      Naftogaz CEO names condition for Ukraine to consider buying Russian gas

      Naftogaz of Ukraine is ready to resume direct purchase of natural gas from the Russian energy monopoly Gazprom in case the gas price is lower than that offered by the European suppliers, the company`s CEO Andriy Kobolev told TV Channel 5 Monday night.According to Kobolev, if Gazprom agrees to make temporary changes to the current contract and if...

      Big missile part found at MH17 crash site

      Investigators examining the wreckage of flight MH17 discovered the end-piece of a Russian-made Buk surface-to-air missile at the wreckage site. ||| Amsterdam – International investigators examining the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which was shot down over Ukraine in 2014, discovered the end-piece of a Russian-made Buk...

      Dnipro launches tour to help foreigners learn about war in Donbas
      Jun07

      Dnipro launches tour to help foreigners learn about war in Donbas

      Getting to know about the war in eastern Ukraine is now available in English as the ATO open air museum in Dnipro city launches excursions for the foreigners. Each and every item there was once brought from the frontline, according to Ukraine Today.Destroyed wall of Donetsk airport, demolished bus stop in a village, volunteers` car totally burnt...

      Hillary Clinton clinches Democratic presidential nomination – CNN
      Jun07

      Hillary Clinton clinches Democratic presidential nomination – CNN

      Hillary Clinton clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Monday, according to CNN`s delegate and superdelegate count, and will become the first woman in the 240-year history of the United States to lead the presidential ticket of a major political party.A strong showing in Puerto Rico`s Democratic primary on Sunday and additional support...

      Poroshenko discusses Minsk, sanctions, visas with Merkel and Hollande
      Jun06

      Poroshenko discusses Minsk, sanctions, visas with Merkel and Hollande

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has held a telephone conversation with French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, according to the Ukrainian presidential administration.Poroshenko pointed to ongoing violations of the ceasefire by Russian-backed militants in eastern Ukraine, which impedes the political settlement...