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Oklahoma military to train Ukrainian soldiers in Yavoriv 250 National Guard servicemen from the U.S. state of Oklahoma will come to Ukraine in January. 12.12.16 15:52 4 461 24 Society

66,500 military signed contracts with Armed Forces of Ukraine since early 2016, - MoD Contract military service in the Armed Forces remains one of the most competitive jobs in Ukraine. 09.12.16 11:01 7 642 28 Ukrainian Politics

11 attacks registered today, Mariupol sector being hottest, - ATO Staff After midnight Dec. 8, Russian hybrid forces committed 11 cease-fire violations. 08.12.16 21:26 2 709 10 Incidents

General Staff reform and army combat capacity build-up among key priorities for 2017, - Poltorak Next year, the reform of the Defense Ministry and the Armed Forces of Ukraine provides for rebuilding the General Staff by 60 percent and raising the combat capabilities of the army and other military authorities. 09.12.16 00:02 5 861 11 Ukrainian Politics

Poroshenko on Ukraine's missile tests: Moscow got nervous, so we did it right Due to the efforts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the aggressor state Russia was forced to focus its efforts on interior destabilization of Ukraine instead of another offensive. 06.12.16 17:30 30 519 108 Ukrainian Politics

Rada allows soldiers to terminate military contracts during ATO Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, has supported as basis and as a whole the draft bill of Ukraine on amendments to some legislative acts of Ukraine on improvement of the military service. The amendments will allow dismissing servicemen from contract service during the special period (except for mobilization and martial law), as well as those whose contract term ended and they no longer wish to serve in the Army. 06.12.16 12:36 39 342 43 Ukrainian Politics

Parliament cancels equal benefits for draftees and contract soldiers during special period The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has canceled equal financial provision for drafted and contracted soldiers during the so-called 'special period.' 06.12.16 15:55 29 856 47 Ukrainian Politics

Poroshenko at Horlivka checkpoint in Donbas: "I am proud that we have created Armed Forces that have grown most powerful in Europe". VIDEO President Petro Poroshenko has visited Ukraine's Armed Forces fighters at a checkpoint located one kilometer from the occupied city of Horlivka, the Donetsk region. 05.12.16 17:06 88 323 313 Previously in trend: War

Militants plot armed provocations against civilians under guise of Ukrainian military, - InfoResist Militants in the Donbas are going to stage armed provocations against the civilian population portraying themselves as Ukrainian troops. 05.12.16 11:38 6 095 10 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Ukraine postpones further missile tests over bad weather, - MoD The Ukrainian Armed Forces Air Force Command postponed further missile tests over the Black Sea in the country’s south due to rapidly worsening weather conditions. 02.12.16 12:18 23 461 141 Incidents

Ukrainian soldier joined militants after committing grave crime, - Staff A serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine defected to the Russian militants yesterday, Dec. 1, after committing a grave crime. 02.12.16 11:08 239 637 268 Incidents

Ukraine ranked 15th in Global Militarization Index, with Israel on top Ukraine moved up from rank 23 to rank 15 in Global Militarization Index 2016. 01.12.16 18:01 36 661 25 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupation of Crimea

Ukrainian marines conduct drills with Yurii Olefirenko landing ship. PHOTOS Ukrainian marines have conducted drills by participating in a sea trek of Yurii Olefirenko landing ship to Izmail. 01.12.16 14:48 56 752 79 Ukrainian Politics

"News coming of successful anti-aircraft missile tests," - Poroshenko on drills near Black Sea President Petro Poroshenko has announced success in missile tests of Ukraine's Air Force in the south of Ukraine and over the Black Sea. 01.12.16 12:35 55 688 209 Ukrainian Politics

Missile tests took off in Ukraine's south: no Russia reaction so far, - press center of Pivden Air Force Command Ukrainian soldiers say they are ready for any developments. 01.12.16 10:49 153 576 395 Ukrainian Politics

Russian reports of "Ukrainian deserters" are element of hybrid warfare, - State Border Guard Service of Ukraine Russian media reports on the seizure of two Ukrainian deserters are a manipulation of facts aimed at discrediting the country. 30.11.16 23:13 26 114 48 Ukrainian Politics

Russian border guards report detention of two Ukrainian military in Rostov region Two Ukrainian servicemen are reported to have been apprehended in Russia's Rostov region. 30.11.16 22:40 33 082 87 Incidents

Ukrainian Armed Forces to conduct exercises regardless of Russia’s "missile" threats, Defense Ministry spokesperson says Speaker of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) matters Andrii Lysenko says no one has the right to threaten Ukraine while the Armed Forces are committed to conduct scheduled exercises on its territory. 30.11.16 15:54 46 825 166 Incidents

British instructors have been training Ukrainian paratroopers at Zhytomyr range for two years. VIDEO Ukrainian military in a shooting range in the Zhytomyr region have been trained by British experts for two years now. 29.11.16 18:01 12 393 10 Ukrainian Politics

2,154 Ukrainian Army fighters killed, 7,091 wounded since ATO started in 2014 2,145 Ukrainian Army fighters have been killed since the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) started in the east of Ukraine in spring 2014. 29.11.16 15:41 5 886 2 Incidents

Five Ukrainian military wounded in Luhansk region shelling by Russian militants, - Luhansk state administration Russian terrorist troops opened fire 12 times over the past 24-hour period, aiming at residential areas along the entire demarcation line. 28.11.16 10:47 5 860 12 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russian militants employ 122 mm artillery and mortars in Mariupol direction, - ATO press center Ukrainian Army positions came under Russian occupation troops' fire 27 times during the day on Sunday, Nov. 27. 27.11.16 20:37 3 412 7 Incidents

Shyrokyne, Avdiivka came under Russian proxies’ artillery strikes, - Staff The Russian occupation forces committed 23 attacks on the Ukrainian troops’ positions since the beginning of the day. 25.11.16 19:36 2 284 9 Incidents

"That was a good job, just do it one more time and we're done," - U.S. Army instructors train Ukrainian military. VIDEO Instructors from the U.S. Army train Ukrainian soldiers and perfect their skills at the shooting range in Yavoriv, the Lviv region. 25.11.16 10:28 43 090 54 Ukrainian Politics

"We practice extremely low altitude flights, ground attacks and air combat," - Ukrainian pilots perform new drills. VIDEO Pilots of the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade perform routine flights in line with updated training plans and improve their flying mastery. 24.11.16 15:18 65 323 55 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Putin denounces detention of Russian servicemen at Crimean border, claims treachery The capture of Russian military at the border with occupied Crimea is a treachery. 23.11.16 17:45 132 618 348 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

14 attacks registered over day, involving mortars, grenade launchers, - ATO Staff press center 14 cease-fire violations by Russian hybrid forces were recorded from midnight to 6 p.m. Nov. 16. 16.11.16 19:10 2 665 4 Incidents

Russian proxies committed 37 attacks yesterday, heavily shelled Ukrainian troops’ positions in Shyrokyne, - Staff The Russian occupation troops attacked the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ positions in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area 37 times over the past day. 16.11.16 09:04 3 583 17 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Four Ukrainian soldiers wounded over past 24 hours in ATO zone, - Motuzianyk No Ukrainian soldier was killed, but four servicemen were wounded in the zone of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) on Nov.12. 13.11.16 15:27 7 243 35 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Krasnohorivka and Vodiane mortar-shelled by Russian militants all day, - Staff The Russian terrorists committed 12 attacks on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area today. Most of the assaults were conducted in Mariupol direction. 11.11.16 20:22 3 339 16 Incidents

Russian proxies employed SP guns against Ukrainian troops’ positions near Vodiane, - Staff The Russian-backed militants committed 20 attacks on the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces mostly using weapons banned by the Minsk agreements from midnight to 6 p.m. Nov. 10. 10.11.16 19:11 4 194 13 Incidents

50 cease-fire violations registered over past day, - ATO press center Most attacks occurred in the vicinity of Mariupol. 08.11.16 09:42 7 397 12 Incidents

Ukrainian Armed Forces near Hnutove came under Russian militants’ mortar, artillery strikes, - Staff The Russian occupation forces attacked the Ukrainian troops’ positions in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area 26 times from midnight to 6 p.m. today. 07.11.16 19:35 2 993 4 Incidents

Occupants committed 52 attacks on Ukrainian positions yesterday, - ATO press center 32 cease-fire violations were registered near Mariupol alone. 07.11.16 09:42 4 266 5 Incidents

25 attacks registered over day, Shyrokyne, Talakivka mortared, - ATO Staff press center 25 cease-fire violations by Russian hybrid forces were recorded from midnight till 6 p.m. Nov. 2. 02.11.16 18:35 1 970 1 Incidents

"We stayed without food and ammo for two weeks," - demobilized Vinnytsia National Guard fighters mark one year of Bakhmutka breakout. PHOTOS Demobilized National Guard soldiers of the military unit No.3008 gathered in Vinnytsia on Oct. 31 to mark the anniversary of their breakout from a Donbas entrapment and communicate with comrades. 02.11.16 14:26 15 317 29 Society

Militants continue mortar attacks near Mariupol, - ATO Staff press center 24 cease-fire violations by Russian hybrid forces were recorded from midnight till 6 p.m. Nov. 1. 01.11.16 19:35 2 762 6 Incidents

Positions outside Shyrokyne, Avdiivka, Verkhniotoretske hit by 82 mm, 120 mm mortars, - ATO Staff press center 22 cease-fire violations by Russian hybrid forces were recorded from midnight till 6 p.m., Oct. 31. 31.10.16 20:20 2 943 3 Incidents

Mykolaiv residents give warm welcome to Marines upon their return from ATO area. PHOTOS Servicemen of a Ukrainian Marine battalion were given a warm welcome as they returned to Mykolaiv from the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area in the Donbas. 31.10.16 13:44 59 305 78 Incidents

Three Phantom officers injured as militants fire at State Fiscal Service employees The Russian-terrorist troops fired at a Phantom mobile unit of the State Fiscal Service (SFS) of Ukraine near the front line in the Luhansk region. Three officers got wounded in the attack. 29.10.16 17:05 53 360 32 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukrainian soldier provided with food, clothing, training and weapons, - Poroshenko In two and a half years, Ukraine has managed to create one of the best armies in Europe almost from scratch. 28.10.16 13:24 43 240 264 Ukrainian Politics

Russian militants employed mortars, artillery, and AT missiles against Ukrainian soldiers in Mariupol direction, - Staff Russian occupation troops attacked positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone 26 times from midnight to 6 p.m. today. 27.10.16 19:05 3 571 3 Incidents

SBU detains head of MoD office in Kherson at bribetaking. PHOTO Ukraine's Security Service together with prosecutor's office detained a head of a Ministry of Defense agency in Kherson upon receiving a bribe at a city enterprise. 27.10.16 12:34 12 620 11 Previously in trend: Grafters

MoD cuts company size to "improve" understaffing rate, - volunteer Mysiahin Ukraine's Ministry of Defense has found the way to "improve" the percentage of understaffing in combat units, offering to reduce the size of companies from 99 to 78 people, which makes understaffing rate fall from 40-60 percent to 20-30 percent. 25.10.16 15:51 21 430 57 Ukrainian Politics

Old evil and old orders returned to army, - civil volunteer Mysiahin. PHOTO Civil volunteers continue assisting Ukrainian fighters in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area, who have more and more requests as the weather is getting colder. The soldiers are asking for construction materials to build trenches and winterize them. Volunteers note the situation with medical treatment, bureaucracy, and vehicle delivery is getting worse at the front line. They say "the army returned back to 2014." 25.10.16 11:05 240 640 312 Previously in trend: Volunteers for the Army

Spokesperson for General Staff: No untrained servicemen to be sent in ATO area Only military with appropriate experience carry out combat missions at the forward defense line in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone in the Donbas. 24.10.16 21:39 7 647 55 Society

Enemy shelled positions outside Avdiivka, used tanks, 82 mm and 120 mm mortars, - ATO Staff press center 16 cases of cease-fire violations by Russian hybrid forces were recorded from midnight till 6 p.m., Oct. 21. 21.10.16 19:45 3 126 31 Incidents

Enemy mortared positions outside Mariupol, used guns near Avdiivka, - ATO Staff press center 20 cases of cease-fire violations by Russian hybrid forces were recorded from midnight till 6 p.m., Oct. 20. 20.10.16 20:02 4 034 23 Incidents