Section: War in Donbas

      Four civilians killed in militant shelling of Avdiyivka`s residential district
      May14

      Four civilians killed in militant shelling of Avdiyivka`s residential district

      Around 19:30 on Saturday, militants opened fire on the residential neighborhood of Avdiyivka, which resulted in four civilians being killed and another one injured, that`s according to the chief of Donetsk region`s military and civilian administration Pavlo Zhebrivskiy. According to the press service of local police.   Three men and a woman were...

      U.S. Mission to OSCE says Russia boosting artillery presence in Donbas
      May14

      U.S. Mission to OSCE says Russia boosting artillery presence in Donbas

      In the past three months, Russian-occupation forces in Donbas have massively deployed heavy artillery banned under the Minsk agreements, according to Kate Byrnes, the U.S. envoy to the OSCE, who addressed the organization`s Permanent Council on Thursday, May 11. ”Despite a deliberate pattern of behavior by Russian-led separatist forces aimed at...

      Ukraine has vast experience in tackling Kremlin propaganda and ready to share it – experts
      May14

      Ukraine has vast experience in tackling Kremlin propaganda and ready to share it – experts

      Ukraine has accumulated vast experience in fighting the Kremlin propaganda and is ready to share it with its partners, Deputy Minister of Information Policy of Ukraine Dmytro Zolotukhin said, addressing a scientific conference ”Overcoming the consequences of totalitarianism as a way of forming stability in the Baltic-Black Sea Region” held on May...

      Russian troops attacked Ukrainian position in Donbas 53 times in last 24 hours: 2 soldiers killed, 6 wounded
      May12

      Russian troops attacked Ukrainian position in Donbas 53 times in last 24 hours: 2 soldiers killed, 6 wounded

      Russia`s hybrid military forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in Donbas 53 times in the past 24 hours, with two Ukrainian soldiers reported as killed in action (KIA) and six as wounded in action (WIA), according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters. View map in full size In the Donetsk sector, the militants...

      SBU arrests contracted soldier who earlier fought for ”Russian world” in 2014
      May12

      SBU arrests contracted soldier who earlier fought for ”Russian world” in 2014

      The SBU Security Service of Ukraine has detained a contracted soldier of one of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Donetsk region, who had previously sided with Russian-supported terrorists, the SBU`s press service told UNIAN. The detainee had combat experience gained during the Soviet campaign in Afghanistan. In July 2014, under the...

      OSCE spots 6 Grad systems, 3 tanks near Russia-occupied Luhansk
      May12

      OSCE spots 6 Grad systems, 3 tanks near Russia-occupied Luhansk

      The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine has reported its monitors have again spotted proscribed heavy weapons in Russia-occupied areas near the city of Luhansk controlled by the self-proclaimed Luhansk People`s Republic (”LPR”). ”In non-government-controlled areas, the SMM saw three tanks (T-72) and seven self-propelled howitzers...

      Ukrainian Foreign Minister discusses with Trump possibility for U.S. to join Normandy format
      May11

      Ukrainian Foreign Minister discusses with Trump possibility for U.S. to join Normandy format

      Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin has discussed with U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Michael Pence the possibility of involving the U.S. in the ”Normandy format” of negotiations on settling the situation in Donbas and counteracting Russian aggression, speaker of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Mariana Betsa told UNIAN. ”Of...

      Trump notes Russia`s responsibility for full Minsk implementation
      May11

      Trump notes Russia`s responsibility for full Minsk implementation

      The Russian Federation is responsible for the full implementation of the Minsk peace agreement on Donbas, eastern Ukraine, according to the White House`s readout of U.S. President Donald Trump`s meeting with Foreign Minister of Russia Sergei Lavrov. ”The President raised Ukraine, and expressed his Administration`s commitment to remain engaged in...

      May 9 parade in Russian-occupied Donetsk: Old aircraft, terrorists as ”heroes”
      May09

      May 9 parade in Russian-occupied Donetsk: Old aircraft, terrorists as ”heroes”

      A military parade was staged in the center of the Russian-occupied city of Donetsk on May 9 on the occasion of Victory Day. Over 50 pieces of military equipment were involved in the event, according to Russian proxies` news portals. ”An L-29 military jet trainer aircraft [a standard jet trainer for the air forces of Warsaw Pact nations in the...

      Tillerson to discuss Ukraine, Syria with Lavrov on May 10
      May09

      Tillerson to discuss Ukraine, Syria with Lavrov on May 10

      U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, May 10, to discuss Ukraine, Syria, and bilateral issues, according to the U.S. Department of State. ”On Ukraine, the sides will discuss the need to stop the violence in eastern Ukraine and resolve the conflict through the...