Section: War in Donbas

      Russian militants attack Ukraine 33 times in last day
      Dec22

      Russian militants attack Ukraine 33 times in last day

      Combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 33 times in the past 24 hours, according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters. View map in full size In the Mariupol sector, the occupiers fired artillery systems on the village of Lebedynske, and mortars on the town of...

      Bellingcat presents interactive data map of Russia artillery attacs on Ukraine
      Dec21

      Bellingcat presents interactive data map of Russia artillery attacs on Ukraine

      Bellingcat, an international OSINT community, has presented an interactive data map of Russian artillery attacs on Ukraine in summer 2014. Bellingcat experts have used available satellite images and open sources to analyze hundreds of impact craters left after Russian artillery strikes in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, and spotted hundreds of firing...

      Release of hostages, escalation near Svitlodarsk to be discussed in Minsk on December 21
      Dec21

      Release of hostages, escalation near Svitlodarsk to be discussed in Minsk on December 21

      The release of hostages, the opening of the Zolote exit and entry checkpoint, as well as the aggravation of the situation at the Svitlodarsk arc will be discussed at the meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group in Minsk on December 21, 112 Ukraine TV channel reports. ”The meeting of the four working groups will begin, and at 14:00 local time...

      Russian troops attack Ukraine positions in all sectors last day: 1 Ukrainian soldiers killed, 9 wounded
      Dec20

      Russian troops attack Ukraine positions in all sectors last day: 1 Ukrainian soldiers killed, 9 wounded

      Combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in eastern Ukraine 47 times in the past 24 hours, according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters. View map in full size One Ukrainian soldier was killed and nine were wounded , according to a Ukrainian defense ministry spokesman. ”There was one...

      OSCE counts 2,900 ceasefire violations amid Svitlodarska Duha battles within one day
      Dec20

      OSCE counts 2,900 ceasefire violations amid Svitlodarska Duha battles within one day

      The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine has reported almost 3,000 ceasefire violations on December 18 during battles near the so-called Svitlodarska Duha, a stretch between the militant-controlled town of Horlivka and the town of Svitlodarsk in Donetsk region. ”The SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region on both...

      Situation on frontline on December, 19: battle on Svitlodarsk bulge, Russian attacks near Mariupol
      Dec20

      Situation on frontline on December, 19: battle on Svitlodarsk bulge, Russian attacks near Mariupol

      Militants tried to seize two Ukrainian strongholds near Luhanske at the Svitlodarsk bulge yesterday. The hostilities started about 6 a.m. from artillery and mortar attacks from residential quarters of temporarily occupied settlements, after that Russia-backed militants changed over to the offensive. Following six hours of fight, militants stopped...

      ”Three fire raids”: Armed Forces of Ukraine reveal details of battle at Svitlodarska Duha
      Dec19

      ”Three fire raids”: Armed Forces of Ukraine reveal details of battle at Svitlodarska Duha

      Chief of the Joint Operations Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), Lieutenant-General Oleksandr Sirskiy has said that during the Sunday`s attack at Svitlodarska Duha, Russian-occupation troops fired from artillery systems and mortars from residential areas, which is prohibited by the Minsk agreements, according to an UNIAN correspondent....

      Why Donbas solution not reached yet – German expert
      Dec19

      Why Donbas solution not reached yet – German expert

      No solution has been reached on Donbas settlement yet because Russia is satisfied with the current state of affairs as it is weakening Ukraine, according to Stefan Meister, head of Eastern European, Russian and Central Asian programs at Germany`s Foreign Policy Council. ”It seems that it is also favorable for the West to have this conflict...

      Russian attack at Svitlodarsk Duha in Donbas: enemy retreat, many dead and wounded
      Dec19

      Russian attack at Svitlodarsk Duha in Donbas: enemy retreat, many dead and wounded

      At about 06:00 on December 18, combined Russian-separatist forces launched artillery preparation with the use of mortars and cannon artillery systems near the so-called Svitlodarska Duha, a stretch between the Russian-controlled town of Horlivka and the town of Svitlodarsk in Donetsk region, the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO)...

      Last survived defender of Donetsk airport freed after almost 2 years` captivity
      Dec19

      Last survived defender of Donetsk airport freed after almost 2 years` captivity

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has announced that Taras Kolodiy, the last survived from among the Ukrainian soldiers who defended Donetsk airport, also known as ”cyborgs,” has been freed after almost two years` captivity by Donbas militants. ”The SBU chief has just reported about the release of our `cyborg` – Taras Kolodiy. He is free after...