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      Russia supplying terrorists with satellite stations – NSDC
      Aug14

      Russia supplying terrorists with satellite stations – NSDC

      Russia is supplying terrorists with satellite communication stations, Ukrainian National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) Information and Analysis Center spokesman Andriy Lysenko told reporters in Kyiv on Thursday. “Russia is delivering to Ukraine modern small satellite communication stations R-438M, produced in Russia, capable to...

      80% of occupied territories in Donbas reclaimed from terrorists – NSDC
      Aug14

      80% of occupied territories in Donbas reclaimed from terrorists – NSDC

      The territory occupied by militants in eastern Ukraine during the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) has reduced by 80%, Ukrainian National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) Information and Analysis Center spokesman Andriy Lysenko told reporters in Kyiv on Thursday. “Under the control of the militants remain about 1/5 of those territories...

      Aug14

      The anti-terrorist operation (ATO) forces have liberated the village of Novosvitlivka, cutting off the last highway connecting Luhansk with the remaining areas currently controlled by Russian mercenaries. Ukrainian National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) Information and Analysis Center spokesman Andriy Lysenko told this to reporters in Kyiv...

      Luhansk completely besieged – NSDC
      Aug14

      Luhansk completely besieged – NSDC

      The anti-terrorist operation (ATO) forces have liberated the village of Novosvitlivka, cutting off the last highway connecting Luhansk with the remaining areas currently controlled by Russian mercenaries. Ukrainian National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) Information and Analysis Center spokesman Andriy Lysenko told this to reporters in Kyiv...

      Fierce fighting is near Horlivka, Krasny Luch, Ilovaisk and Donetsk
      Aug14

      Fierce fighting is near Horlivka, Krasny Luch, Ilovaisk and Donetsk

      The militants are trying to counterattack Ukrainian military in several directions. Spokesman of the NSDC Information-Analytical Center Andriy Lysenko told a briefing, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The most violent battles are conducted near Horlivka, Krasny Luch, Ilovaisk and Donetsk. In addition, terrorists continue to pull together...

      Red Cross sends envoy to Moscow, Kyiv to discuss ‘Putin’s convoy’
      Aug14

      Red Cross sends envoy to Moscow, Kyiv to discuss ‘Putin’s convoy’

      Laurent Corbaz, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) head of operations for Europe and Central Asia, is heading to Moscow and Kyiv to negotiate the delivery to Ukraine of the Russian humanitarian convoy, Reuters reported citing Deutsche Welle. “A senior representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross is going...

      ATO forces destroy column of terrorists in Popasne
      Aug14

      ATO forces destroy column of terrorists in Popasne

      The ATO forces defeated the column of terrorists in Popasna, Luhansk region. Soldier of the Donbas Battalion Yevhen Shevchenko announced on his Facebook page. According to the soldier, “a large group of terrorists around 600 people from Pervomaisk, which attacked the ATO forces in Popasna, was completely shot.” He also said that 46 persons...

      ‘Humanitarian convoy’ stops near border with Ukraine
      Aug14

      ‘Humanitarian convoy’ stops near border with Ukraine

      Russia’s “humanitarian convoy” stopped in a field before reaching the border with Ukraine, BBC Russian reported. “We have turned off the M4 highway, the turning to the Russian town of Donetsk near the border; lorries are parking in a field,” BBC’s Steve Rosenberg wrote on his Twitter page on Friday. АМ 14.08.2014...

      Putin confesses to using army to annex Crimea
      Aug14

      Putin confesses to using army to annex Crimea

      Russian President Vladimir Putin has admitted that he used the Russian armed forces for the illegal referendum in Crimea. He said this on Thursday in his speech in Yalta at a meeting with members of the Duma factions and members of the Russian government, Russia’s independent television channel Dozhd reported. “Yes, we used our armed...

      Poroshenko signs law on loan of JPY 10 billion
      Aug14

      Poroshenko signs law on loan of JPY 10 billion

      President Petro Poroshenko signed the law on a loan, adopted by the Verkhovna Rada, from the government of Japan at JPY 10 billion for support of economic reforms in Ukraine. The press service of the head of state informed. The law determines that a loan to the amount of JPY 10 billion is given by the Japanese agency of international cooperation...