Section: War in Donbas

      Ukraine to renew search for remains at MH17 crash site in Donbas
      Feb17

      Ukraine to renew search for remains at MH17 crash site in Donbas

      Ukraine this spring will renew its search for human remains at the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in Donbas, Dutch Security and Justice Minister Stef Blok said on February 16, according to RFE/RL. ”Contacts in the region have indicated they will renew the search for human remains and personal belongings in the spring, once the snow...

      Arm Ukraine now – Atlantic Council
      Feb17

      Arm Ukraine now – Atlantic Council

      The case against providing lethal weapons to Ukraine has rested on a simple argument: If the United States provides arms to Kyiv, Moscow will escalate the war in eastern Ukraine. The Kremlin would up the ante with even more arms or intensify its military pressure on Ukraine, according to the Atlantic Council. According to this logic, since...

      Russian troops attacked Ukraine positions in all sectors in Donbas – 3 soldiers killed, 4 wounded
      Feb16

      Russian troops attacked Ukraine positions in all sectors in Donbas – 3 soldiers killed, 4 wounded

      3 Ukrainian soldiers were killed in action (KIA) and 4 were wounded in action (WIA) as Russia`s hybrid military forces have attacked Ukrainian positions 35 times since the beginning of Thursday, according to the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters. View map in full size Russia`s hybrid military forces used mortars of...

      Russia says U.S. becoming party to conflict in Donbas by supporting the Armed Forces of Ukraine
      Feb16

      Russia says U.S. becoming party to conflict in Donbas by supporting the Armed Forces of Ukraine

      Russia believes that by supporting the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the United States ”becomes a party to the Ukrainian conflict,” head of the International Committee of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation Konstantin Kosachev said, according to RIA Novosti. ”By supporting the Armed Forces of Ukraine ”to build the capacity of its forces”,...

      Militants shell residential areas in Avdiyivka, police show aftermath of night attacks
      Feb16

      Militants shell residential areas in Avdiyivka, police show aftermath of night attacks

      The Russian occupation forces continue to fire on residential areas in the town of Avdiyivka, Chief of the National Police Department in Donetsk region Vyacheslav Abroskin wrote on Facebook. ”The old part of the town is under their aimed fire. Only this night, three civilian houses on Kolosova Str. and  Lermontov Str. were destroyed in a...

      Russia trying to destabilize Ukraine on EuroMaidan anniversary
      Feb16

      Russia trying to destabilize Ukraine on EuroMaidan anniversary

      Unable to reach success in the confrontation with the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the town of Avdiyivka, Russia is trying to undermine the situation inside Ukraine on the third anniversary of the Heavenly Hundreds heroes, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Thursday at a solemn meeting on the occasion of the 28th anniversary of the...

      Ukraine says state of emergency on electricity market to be month-long
      Feb16

      Ukraine says state of emergency on electricity market to be month-long

      Emergency measures in the electricity generation market, introduced at a Government`s emergency meeting February 15, will come into force February 17 for a period of one month, according to Cabinet Decree No.103 published on the government website. ”The decree comes into force on the day following the date of its publication and is valid for a...

      EU calls to undo the trade blockade of Russian-occupied Donbas
      Feb16

      EU calls to undo the trade blockade of Russian-occupied Donbas

      The European Union has called for ceasing a railway blockade in Donbas, which Brussels believes may trigger an energy crisis in Ukraine, affecting civilian population on both sides of the contact line, according to the EU spokesman`s comment to an UNIAN correspondent. ”The blockade of railway connections between the areas under the control of the...

      Russian troops attacked Ukrainian positions in all sectors in Donbas in the past 24 hours
      Feb15

      Russian troops attacked Ukrainian positions in all sectors in Donbas in the past 24 hours

      Russian troops launched 52 attacks on Ukrainian territory in Donbas over the past day, according to the press service of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters. View map in full size In the Mariupol sector, Russian troops’ attacks took place in Pavlopil-Shyrokyne area the most. They used grenade launchers, heavy machine guns, and small...

      Russian troops attacked Ukrainian positions 139 times using heavy armor in all sectors in Donbas in the past 48 hours
      Feb14

      Russian troops attacked Ukrainian positions 139 times using heavy armor in all sectors in Donbas in the past 48 hours

      Russian troops attack Ukraine 72 times in the last day, 1 WIA in last day, 1 Ukrainian soldier is 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, Russian troops shelled 122mm artillery systems on the village of Pisky, 120mm and 82mm mortars on...