Section: Summaries

National Security and Defense Council: Militants and Russian Federation Armed Forces move weapons and military equipment to the territory of Ukraine
Dec16

National Security and Defense Council: Militants and Russian Federation Armed Forces move weapons and military equipment to the territory of Ukraine

Kyiv, 15 December 2014 – Militants and units of the Russian Federation Armed Forces keep moving additional weaponry, military equipment and supplies to Ukraine. Anti-terrorist operation (ATO) forces are monitoring such actions to prepare adequate response. Number and intensity of shelling in the ATO zone continues to decrease. It did not cease...

December 14 – Poroshenko stresses the need to free the hostages
Dec15

December 14 – Poroshenko stresses the need to free the hostages

Maidan Community Sector, Lviv: Dear friends! December 14 – Soldiers of Ukrainian volunteer regiment “Dnipro-1” have managed to free six Ukrainian fighters by offering food supplies to Russian terrorists, – said Deputy Commander of “Dnipro-1” Valentyn Manko. “No more trucks carrying food supplies will travel through...

NSDC: There were no fallen among Ukrainian servicemen or civilians for the past 24 hours
Dec15

NSDC: There were no fallen among Ukrainian servicemen or civilians for the past 24 hours

Kyiv, December 14, 2014 – There were isolated incidents of the silence mode infringement on the side of illegal armed groupings, in the east of Ukraine, at a time when overall number and intensity of shelling decrease. There were no losses among Ukrainian servicemen or civilians yesterday. At the same time, terrorist delivered 14 shooting...

Daily Highlights: 14/12/2014
Dec15

Daily Highlights: 14/12/2014

President Poroshenko requests to provide heat and electricity to the residents of the occupied territories of the Donbass. Inert shelling continues on the line of confrontation in the Eastern Ukraine. Events In Ukraine ●      President Poroshenko together with the head of the Verkhovna Rada, the Prime Minister, the Head of President...

This is Ukraine today – December 13: Russia’s actions in the east Ukraine indicate that Kremlin has no long-term strategy or plan
Dec14

This is Ukraine today – December 13: Russia’s actions in the east Ukraine indicate that Kremlin has no long-term strategy or plan

Maidan Community Sector, Lviv: Dear friends! December 13 – China fears that Russia will not be able to meet its obligations due to economic instability. Kremlin’s idea to weaken the dollar by using ruble was not supported by Beijing because Russian currency is too unstable and risky for international payments – as stated by an analyst of...

Daily Highlights: 13/12/2014
Dec14

Daily Highlights: 13/12/2014

The draft of 2015 Ukrainian state budget was immediately withdrawn from the Parliament for revision. The issuance of the next tranche of stand-by credit depends on the results of the IMF mission. Events in Ukraine ●      President Poroshenko in an interview to ABC News said Ukraine isn’t going to restore the nuclear status. He pointed out that...

This is Ukraine today – December 12: National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) notes gradual and mutual ceasefire in ATO area
Dec13

This is Ukraine today – December 12: National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) notes gradual and mutual ceasefire in ATO area

Maidan Community Sector, Lviv: Dear friends! December 12 – National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) notes gradual and mutual ceasefire in ATO area, said NSDC spokesman, Andriy Lysenko. December 12 – Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a meeting with permanent members of Russia’s Security Council. The report notes that the meeting...

Dmitry Tymchuk: Concerning Ukrainian POWs and Hostages
Dec12

Dmitry Tymchuk: Concerning Ukrainian POWs and Hostages

Yesterday, at the meeting of the Verkhovna Rada [Parliamentary] committee in the issues of national security and defense, representatives of the SBU [Security Service of Ukraine], the Ministry of Defense, and the National Guard of Ukraine spoke concerning the situation with the release of prisoners. A definite positive fact is that to date, a...

National Security and Defense Council: Another “humanitarian” convoy from Russia crossed into Ukraine
Dec12

National Security and Defense Council: Another “humanitarian” convoy from Russia crossed into Ukraine

Kyiv, 12 December 2014 – Yesterday no cases of heavy military equipment, artillery or Grad multiple rocket launcher systems in use were observed in Eastern Ukraine. One Ukrainian serviceman was injured having triggered a trip wire in the area of Pisky town. Illegal armed groups are holding organizational and mobilization measures to create the...

Daily Highlights: 11/12/2014
Dec12

Daily Highlights: 11/12/2014

The Parliament approved the government’s Program of Action. The US Senate approved a law to provide assistance to Ukraine, which gets a status of a special partner outside the NATO. Russia continues concentrating its troops in Donbass during the announced “Regime of Silence”. Events In Ukraine ●      Deputies approved the government’s...