Section: War in Donbas

      Hague Court proved the guilt of Russia in the downing of the Malaysian Boeing MH17
      Nov21

      Hague Court proved the guilt of Russia in the downing of the Malaysian Boeing MH17

      The District Court of the Hague ruled that the passenger flight MH17, which was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia on July 17, 2014, was shot down by “Buk” missile complex on the territory of eastern Ukraine controlled by Russia. 298 people on board were killed as a result of the plane crash. Source: The judge of the...

      Nation avantgarde: the path of volunteer battalions
      Feb19

      Nation avantgarde: the path of volunteer battalions

      Volunteer battalions became a unique occurrence in modern Ukrainian history, although it was not succeeded to save their independent status. One more holiday recently has been celebrated in Ukraine – Volunteer Fighter’s Day. It will be celebrated on the 14th day of March on that particular day when in 2014 the first volunteer fighters left...

      Ukrainian “Foreign legion”: foreign volunteers and their reasons to fight in Donbas on Ukrainian side
      May31

      Ukrainian “Foreign legion”: foreign volunteers and their reasons to fight in Donbas on Ukrainian side

      UaPosition starts a new category, where will be published texts about events in Ukraine during last few years through the eyes of witnesses. The information can be sometimes unexpected, shows the subjective points of view of participants, however, it is more honest and truthful than politically correct official news made by politics and...

      Russian artillery systems in Donbas start to shell at longer distance
      Jun01

      Russian artillery systems in Donbas start to shell at longer distance

      Ukrainian military journalist and blogger Yuriy Butusov claims that Russian artillery systems used against the Ukrainian army in Donbas have begun shelling at longer distances. According to him, two instances of shelling of the rear of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at a distance of about 20 km from the front line have recently been recorded. In...

      War crimes suspect in Ukraine conflict extradited to Austria
      May31

      War crimes suspect in Ukraine conflict extradited to Austria

      Poland has extradited to Austria a man suspected of war crimes after he allegedly killed civilians and enemy troops after they had surrendered while fighting for Ukrainian forces, authorities said Tuesday, according to The Washington Post. The 25-year-old Austrian man allegedly carried out the killings last year against mostly ethnic Russian...

      U.S. soldier who fought in Ukraine alongside Russian militants discharged from Army
      May31

      U.S. soldier who fought in Ukraine alongside Russian militants discharged from Army

      An American militant who earlier sided with Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine to fight against government troops has been discharged from the military, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Army said, according to The Washington Post. Earlier this month The Washington Post reported that Pfc. Guillaume Cuvelier, 29, had spent time with French...

      France says worried by Ukraine crisis, demands guarantees for observers – Reuters
      May31

      France says worried by Ukraine crisis, demands guarantees for observers – Reuters

      France`s foreign ministry said on Wednesday it was ”extremely concerned” by the situation on the ground in eastern Ukraine and demanded guarantees that international observers be allowed to carry out their mission fully, according to Reuters. A ceasefire agreement signed in February 2015 in Minsk that aims to end the conflict between Ukrainian...

      Macron says Minsk agreements only way to resolving Donbas crisis
      May30

      Macron says Minsk agreements only way to resolving Donbas crisis

      French President Emmanuel Macron is seeking to hold a new round of talks on Ukraine in the Normandy format and warns Russia of possible new sanctions, that`s according to his comments to the reporters during a joint press conference with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Versailles on Monday. ”In terms of the Ukrainian situation, we`ve spoken at...

      Almost 100 Ukrainian soldiers killed in Donbas in 2017 – Ukraine`s defense ministry
      May29

      Almost 100 Ukrainian soldiers killed in Donbas in 2017 – Ukraine`s defense ministry

      Spokesman for the Ukrainian Defense Ministry Andriy Petrenko has reported that 98 Ukrainian servicemen have been killed in action in Donbas, the east of Ukraine, since the beginning of 2017, according to First Deputy Chairperson of Ukraine`s Verkhovna Rada Iryna Gerashchenko. See also: Over 2,600 Ukrainian soldiers killed in Donbas war –...

      Trump administration plans to restart Ukraine peace process
      May29

      Trump administration plans to restart Ukraine peace process

      In their Oval Office meeting in March, President Trump told German Chancellor Angela Merkel that the Ukraine crisis was Europe`s responsibility and that the United States wouldn`t get heavily involved, according to two officials briefed on the discussion. Only two months later, the Trump administration is reversing course and planning to...