Section: NSDC

      National Security and Defense Council:Militants were firing upon Ukrainian positions near Maryinka. Four Ukrainian servicemen were wounded
      Sep29

      National Security and Defense Council:Militants were firing upon Ukrainian positions near Maryinka. Four Ukrainian servicemen were wounded

      Kyiv, September 28, 2015. It was absolutely calm in the Luhansk sector in the ATO zone yesterday. Ukrainian troops incurred no casualties in the Luhansk sector over the last day. View map in full size In the Donetsk sector, militants opened fire several times in the area of Svitlodarske water reservoir – near Luhanske and Lozove – in the evening....

      National Security and Defense Council: In the last 24 hours militants violated cease-fire five times
      Sep27

      National Security and Defense Council: In the last 24 hours militants violated cease-fire five times

      Kyiv, September 27, 2015. Yesterday five episodes of cease-fire violation by Russia-backed militants were recorded in the ATO area. ATO forces recorded firings in the villages of Troitske and Lozove on the border of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The enemy repeatedly opened fire with small arms and grenade launchers. Ukrainian military also...

      National Security and Defense Council:The enemy continues provoking the Ukrainian military by opening fire at their positions
      Sep26

      National Security and Defense Council:The enemy continues provoking the Ukrainian military by opening fire at their positions

      Kyiv, September 26, 2015. The enemy continues provoking the Ukrainian military by opening fire at their positions using small arms. Yesterday, there were 4 episodes of cease-fire violations by the illegal armed groups. It happened north of Horlivka – near Zaitseve village. An enemy sniper was active there. No single flight of enemy drone was...

      National Security and Defense Council:Militants shot at Ukrainian outposts between Adviivka and Spartak from small arms, grenade launchers and ЗУ-23-2 anti-aircraft mounts
      Sep21

      National Security and Defense Council:Militants shot at Ukrainian outposts between Adviivka and Spartak from small arms, grenade launchers and ЗУ-23-2 anti-aircraft mounts

      Kyiv, September 20, 2015. No Ukrainian servicemen died or were wounded in combat in the ATO zone yesterday. Neither Russia-backed militant groups, nor Ukrainian forces used heavy weapons. Ukrainian troops have not registered any flights of militant unmanned aerial vehicles in the ATO zone yesterday. View map in full size ATO forces recorded only...

      National Security and Defense Council:Militants opened fire from grenade launchers against Ukrainian positions
      Sep20

      National Security and Defense Council:Militants opened fire from grenade launchers against Ukrainian positions

      Kyiv, September 19, 2015. Military situation in the ATO area was quiet over the previous day. The only incident of cease-fire violation was recorded in the Donetsk sector: yesterday evening, militants opened fire from grenade launchers against Ukrainian positions near the Svitlodarsk water reservoir. View map in full size During the last day, one...

      National Security and Defense Council:Ukrainian military recorded three provocations
      Sep17

      National Security and Defense Council:Ukrainian military recorded three provocations

      Kyiv, September 17, 2015. It was rather quiet in the ATO area yesterday. Ukrainian military recorded three provocations. It happened near Kryakivka north of occupied Slovyanoserbsk and near Sanzharivka on the border of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The militants used only small arms. It was absolutely quiet in our defense key points where...

      National Security and Defense Council: Several militant provocations took place in the Luhansk sector
      Sep16

      National Security and Defense Council: Several militant provocations took place in the Luhansk sector

      Kyiv, September 16, 2015. In the Donetsk sector in ATO zone militants fired three times upon the frontline positions of ATO forces in Rozsadky and Luhanske with small arms over the last day. Trying to make use of the landscape militants came quite close to Ukrainian fortifications and after short-term attacks stepped back. It was quiet near...

      National Security and Defense Council:Militants shot at ATO forces in Donetsk sector
      Sep14

      National Security and Defense Council:Militants shot at ATO forces in Donetsk sector

      Kyiv, September 14, 2015. Complete ceasefire holds in Mariupol sector. At the same time scouts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine found and removed the militants’ minefield near Hnutovo. According to military, the minefield was emplaced by professionals, because it combined both anti-tank and antipersonnel mines. 14 mines of different types were...

      National Security and Defense Council:Militants violated truce 3 times, one Ukrainian soldier was wounded
      Sep13

      National Security and Defense Council:Militants violated truce 3 times, one Ukrainian soldier was wounded

      Kyiv, September 13, 2015. Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak came to the ATO area to congratulate the military on the holiday and discuss the political situation in Ukraine. During his visit, Poltorak awarded 50 soldiers of the 1st separate tank brigade and 17-th separate tank brigade with the Defense Ministry insignia, valuable gifts and...

      National Security and Defense Council:Militants are demonstratively withdrawing heavy weapons in particular areas at the front thus imitating implementation of the Minsk agreements
      Sep11

      National Security and Defense Council:Militants are demonstratively withdrawing heavy weapons in particular areas at the front thus imitating implementation of the Minsk agreements

      Kyiv, September 11, 2015. Complete ceasefire was established in eastern Ukraine yesterday. For the first time this year not a single hostile attack on Ukrainian positions or residential areas was registered. There were no flights of enemy’s unmanned aerial vehicles yesterday either. View map in full size According to the Ukrainian intelligence...