Section: News & Summaries

      Ukraine appeals to UN over Russian mass shelling of Avdiivka in Donbas
      Jan31

      Ukraine appeals to UN over Russian mass shelling of Avdiivka in Donbas

      Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations (UN) Volodymyr Yelchenko has addressed UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres with a letter against the background of the escalation in Donbas and the shelling of Avdiivka in Donbas by Russian militants, according to Volodymyr Yelchenko’s official Twitter page. “We demand from the...

      Russian troops massively shelling Ukrainian city Avdiivka by rockets and artillery, Ukraine prepared to evacuate 12 000 civilians
      Jan31

      Russian troops massively shelling Ukrainian city Avdiivka by rockets and artillery, Ukraine prepared to evacuate 12 000 civilians

      Russian forces continue their attacks in the area of Avdiivka in Donbas, with the use of heavy artillery and mortars, according to the Anti-Terrorist Operation Headquarters. Russian troops shelling Ukrainian position from Donetsk in January 30: “The invaders are not even stopped with the fact of losses they have sustained as a result of the...

      Russian militants attacked Ukrainian positions 56 times in Donbas in the past 24 hours, 5 Ukrainian soldiers were killed
      Jan31

      Russian militants attacked Ukrainian positions 56 times in Donbas in the past 24 hours, 5 Ukrainian soldiers were killed

      Russian militants launched several hundred shells and missiles in the Avdiivka industrial area. ATO troops defeated Russian militants’ attack in Avdiivka industrial area and occupied their positions. Russian militants continued shelling ATO troops in all sectors from mortar launchers, tanks and grenade launchers and brought rocket artillery up to...

      EU three-year anti-corruption program to be launched in Ukraine on February
      Jan30

      EU three-year anti-corruption program to be launched in Ukraine on February

      Foreign Minister of Denmark Anders Samuelsen announces that Denmark will begin implementing the anti-corruption scheme of the European Union (EU) in Ukraine from February 1, 2017. Denmark as the Europe’s least corrupt country will officially head the EU anti-corruption program in Ukraine. “As Europe’s least corrupt country, we come to...

      German Minister-President of Bavaria calls to lift sanctions against Russia in 2017
      Jan30

      German Minister-President of Bavaria calls to lift sanctions against Russia in 2017

      Minister-President of Bavaria , Germany, the head of Germany’s Christian Social Union in Bavaria party, Horst Seehofer, stated that sanctions imposed against the Russian Federation by the EU and the USA for Russian illegal annexation of Crimea and Russian military actions in Ukraine had to be lifted in 2017, according to Bild am Sonntag. Horst...

      Russian militants attacked Ukrainian positions in Donbas from artillery and mortar launcher, 3 Ukrainian troops were killed
      Jan29

      Russian militants attacked Ukrainian positions in Donbas from artillery and mortar launcher, 3 Ukrainian troops were killed

      Russian militants continue shelling Ukrainian positions in Avdiyivka from artillery and mortar launchers. Ukrainian troops along the entire frontline have been placed on the high alert. 3 Ukrainian soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured, as reported by the press center of the Headquarters of the Anti-Terrorist Operation. View map in...

      The International Federation of Journalists demands to release Ukrainian journalists illegally imprisoned in Russia

      The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), human rights groups urge Russian authorities to stop persecuting Ukrainian journalists Mykola Semena and Roman Sushchenko who are are facing jail following charges by the Russian authorities of separatism and espionage, according to EFJ. @IFJGlobal and...

      Russia attacked Ukrainian Navy diving ship in the Black Sea
      Jan29

      Russia attacked Ukrainian Navy diving ship in the Black Sea

      The Russian Federation has fired at the Ukrainian Navy diving ship “Pochaiv” and damaged it with sniper’s bullets, the Naval Forces report on Facebook. “In contrast to baseless allegations of Russian officials made, as usual, without any evidence, we have something to show — traces of sniper’s bullets”, said the Naval Forces. The Federal Security...

      Canada provides military training in Ukraine to deter Russian aggression
      Jan29

      Canada provides military training in Ukraine to deter Russian aggression

      Operation UNIFIER is one of Canadian military operations in Europe and it is one component of Canada’s support to Ukraine to deter Russian aggression. The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), with support from Global Affairs Canada, deployed 200 troops to Ukraine in a non-combat mission for military training and capacity building to Ukraine forces’...

      Russian militants attacks Ukraine positions in Donbas 60 times, Ukrainian forces report 3 wounded
      Jan28

      Russian militants attacks Ukraine positions in Donbas 60 times, Ukrainian forces report 3 wounded

      Russian occupation troops in Donbas in the past day opened fire 60 times on the positions of the Ukrainian forces in the past day, as reported by the press center of the Headquarters of the Anti-Terrorist Operation. View map in full size Russian militants were shooting from a tank in Shyrokyne after sunrise and used mortar launchers in the south...