Section: War in Donbas

      Lessons of ”patriotism”: Russian militants in Donbas experiment with children`s minds in occupied areas
      Apr27

      Lessons of ”patriotism”: Russian militants in Donbas experiment with children`s minds in occupied areas

      ”Help Dima the sapper evade all enemy mines, overcome all obstacles and pay a visit to his grandmother,” a labyrinth-style wargame published in the children`s magazine Polite Little People issued in occupied Luhansk tells its readers. There have been only two copies published, but the ideas outlined here are already blooming and giving fruit,...

      Ukraine may halt water supplies to occupied Donbas over debts – energy minister
      Apr26

      Ukraine may halt water supplies to occupied Donbas over debts – energy minister

      Water supplies to the territories of Donbas beyond the Ukrainian government control may be terminated, Ukraine`s Energy and Coal Industry Minister Ihor Nasalyk told journalists following a Cabinet meeting Wednesday. This move may be taken due to the fact that these territories are in arrears in payments to the Ukrainian water utility services, as...

      Escalation in Donbas: 65 Russian attacks, 3 Ukrainian soldiers killed, 4 wounded in last 24 hours
      Apr26

      Escalation in Donbas: 65 Russian attacks, 3 Ukrainian soldiers killed, 4 wounded in last 24 hours

      Russia`s hybrid military forces attacked Ukrainian army positions in Donbas 65 times in the past 24 hours, with 3 Ukrainian soldiers reported as killed in action (KIA) and 4 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 enemy opened...

      Russia uses OSCE car blast for propaganda purposes, attempts to blame Ukraine – media
      Apr26

      Russia uses OSCE car blast for propaganda purposes, attempts to blame Ukraine – media

      The Kremlin-controlled media have resorted to using the recent tragic incident involving the death of an OSCE monitor in militant-controlled part of Donbas region for propaganda purposes, accusing Ukraine`s military of shelling the site where the land mine blew up the OSCE patrol vehicle, claiming Kyiv is impeding the investigation, Stopfake.org...

      Both U.S. parties deal with pro-Russian Ukrainians – media
      Apr25

      Both U.S. parties deal with pro-Russian Ukrainians – media

      The Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA), administered by the Department of Justice and other sources, provides evidence of both Democrats and Republicans having been hired as political consultants and lobbyists by pro-Russian Ukrainian kleptocrats. These are the very same political figures who have been routinely criticized by U.S....

      Ukraine halts power supplies to occupied parts of Luhansk region
      Apr25

      Ukraine halts power supplies to occupied parts of Luhansk region

      Ukraine has shut down all power supplies to the occupied part of Luhansk region, according to the operator of the country`s power grids, state-run national energy company Ukrenergo. ”This night, electricity supplies to the temporarily uncontrolled territories of Luhansk region were completely stopped,” Ukrenergo`s acting head Vsevolod Kovalchuk...

      Russian journalist presents proofs of Russian Colonel Sergey Dubinsky involvement in MH17 downing
      Apr25

      Russian journalist presents proofs of Russian Colonel Sergey Dubinsky involvement in MH17 downing

      Special correspondent of Russia`s Novaya Gazeta Pavel Kanygin has found exclusive proof of involvement of Russian Colonel Sergey Dubinsky, nom de guerre Khmuryi (‘Gloomy’ or ‘Grumpy’), in the organization of the MH17 downing in occupied territory in Donbas in July 2014. See also: Short summary of MH17 crash investigation....

      EU considers Russia main threat to Black Sea region – Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine
      Apr25

      EU considers Russia main threat to Black Sea region – Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine

      Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine Hugues Mingarelli has said that Russia is seen as the main threat to the Black Sea region, according to an UNIAN correspondent. Speaking at the meeting of the international roundtable in Kyiv, he said that the European Union understands that it needs to strengthen relations with Russia and...

      Trump and Merkel discussed by phone a peaceful solution of Donbas crisis
      Apr25

      Trump and Merkel discussed by phone a peaceful solution of Donbas crisis

      U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have discussed by phone a peaceful solution of the Donbas conflict, according to the White House. ”The President also reaffirmed our support for German- and French-led efforts to negotiate a peaceful settlement to the conflict in Ukraine on the basis of the Minsk agreements,” the...

      Russia`s hybrid forces attack Maryinka, damage civilians` houses
      Apr25

      Russia`s hybrid forces attack Maryinka, damage civilians` houses

      Residential quarters of the Ukrainian-controlled town of Maryinka in Donbas, Ukraine`s east, have come under fire when Russia`s hybrid forces mounted an attack on Ukrainian troops stationed near the town on Monday evening, according to the press center of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) Headquarters. ”Houses are reported to have been damaged....