terrorism

Terrorist Khodakovsky says five Russian mercenaries were eliminated near Avdiivka The Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated five pro-Russian militants in the vicinity of Avdiivka (the Donetsk region). 17.05.17 15:29 168 075 136 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Over 500 mercenaries from Vostok gang killed in three years of war, - gang leader Khodakovsky On May 6, separatists in Ukraine's Donbas region celebrated three years of Vostok armed gang formation in occupied Yasynuvata. 16.05.17 09:55 80 173 126 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Militants continue to mortar Avdiivka industrial zone, - Zhebrivskyi Local authorities have agreed on custody of the daughters of the civilians killed yesterday. 14.05.17 17:15 3 275 5 Incidents

62 militants’ attacks reported in Donbas on May 13 Russian hybrid troops attacked Ukrainian soldiers in the Donbas 62 times over the past 24 hours. 14.05.17 11:14 2 969 17 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Militants shelled Novoluhanske with Grads, - ATO HQ Rro-Russian militants in the Donbas shelled the village of Novoluhanske in the Donetsk region with BM-21 Grad rocket systems. 14.05.17 09:59 15 663 40 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"We fulfilled Putin’s and Surkov’s will," – confession of illegal Donbas "referendum" orchestrator Alexandrov Some of those who orchestrated the illegal "referendum" in occupied Donbas three years ago have become more frank today. These individuals openly admit that they fulfilled not so much the will of the people as the will of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his underboss in charge of the Donbas Vladislav Surkov. 11.05.17 18:24 75 739 33 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Militants mortared civilian neighborhood in Popasna, - National Police. PHOTOS+VIDEO Russian-occupation forces have mortared residential houses in the town of Popasna. 08.05.17 15:58 5 854 8 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Syrian "terrorists" use advanced night vision devices produced in Russia Military experts examining weapons of "terrorists" eliminated in Syria found that the snipers of Islamic State and Al-Nusra Front banned in the Russian Federation use night vision sights with electronic components produced by Russian enterprises. 05.05.17 17:54 48 924 129 Previously in trend: War in Syria

"We'll be grazing goats and sheep," - terrorist Khodakovsky dwells on his vision for Donbas future Leader of the Vostok illegal armed group Alexander Khodakovsky says the current developments in the occupied Donbas indicate that the governance model implemented in the so-called “DPR”/“LPR” is similar to the one used in the Russian-controlled Abkhazia and South Ossetia. 05.05.17 15:24 166 604 379 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Terrorist attack prevented in Odesa as backpack with explosives found at Kulykove Pole, - Interior Minister Adviser Shkiriak. PHOTOS+VIDEO The units of the Interior Ministry are ready to face all challenges and will not allow destabilization or escalation. 01.05.17 13:22 45 746 80 Incidents

Militant IFV hit landmine in Donbas, - Intelligence The militants' IFV hit a landmine and was shelled with a rocket a little bit later. 30.04.17 14:33 42 090 69 Ukrainian Politics

Militants shelled Popasna cemetery with Grads, - National Police. PHOTOS Pro-Russian hybrid forces shelled a cemetery in the town of Popasna in the Luhansk region. 30.04.17 11:22 14 224 34 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Marinka checkpoint came under grenade launcher fire by Russian militants Pro-Russian militants attacked Marinka checkpoint at about 8:00 p.m. on April 29. 30.04.17 12:52 2 271 5 Incidents

Ukrainian soldier killed near Zaitseve, - ATO HQ A Ukrainian soldier was killed in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone. 30.04.17 10:03 13 777 33 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

‘DPR’ militants ready to disperse protests in Donbas, - Intelligence The militants of the ‘DPR’ terrorist organization are ready to disperse possible civilian protests in the occupied territories of the Donetsk region. 29.04.17 16:26 25 109 45 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Explosion near OSCE car reported in Donbas Explosion and small-arms fire occurred close to SMM near Molodizhne and Kruta Hora on April 27. 29.04.17 14:31 34 992 65 Incidents

Kuban Cossack Panchuk on fatalities in Donbas: "Hundreds were killed. All our field commanders died in Russia's rear". PHOTO If it was for Putin's will, the war could be stopped. 26.04.17 11:42 116 752 113 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

"Person with call sign Khmuryi identified in many wiretapped terrorists’ conversations," – SBU spokesperson on MH17 probe The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) have repeatedly wiretapped conversations of Russian terrorist known as Khmuryi concerning delivery of the Russian Buk missile system which was used to shoot down Malaysian Boeing (flight MH17) in the occupied Donbas. 25.04.17 20:58 12 391 22 Previously in trend: Russian terrorists downed MH17

Marinka neighborhoods came under Russian terrorists’ strike as they attacked Ukrainian soldiers deployed nearby Combined Russian and separatist troops launched attack on positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Marinka (the Donetsk region). 24.04.17 21:56 3 359 11 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukrainian troops’ positions came under nine militants’ attacks today, - ATO HQ The Russian-terrorist troops opened fire on the strong points of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donbas nine times since the beginning of the day. 24.04.17 20:08 1 741 3 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukraine Justice Ministry views ICJ ruling as "restrained" Ukraine's Justice Minister Pavlo Petrenko says that in view of the first-ever precedent for filing a suit with the International Court of Justice (The Hague) on the violation of the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, the court issued a restrained interim decision and wishes to look into the merits of the case before delivering a final verdict. 20.04.17 19:02 38 704 113 Previously in trend: Ukraine v. Russia in The Hague

18 attacks in Donbas today, two soldiers wounded, - ATO HQ 18 attacks on Ukrainian defenders have been registered as of 6 p.m. today. 18.04.17 18:46 3 671 8 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Two arrested in France for planning attack ahead of presidential election On Tuesday, April 18, two Frenchmen were arrested in Marseilles for planning an "imminent and violent attack" on the eve of the first round of the presidential election on Sunday. 18.04.17 21:34 3 559 9 World

Militants attacked Ukrainian positions 45 times, four servicemen wounded, - ATO HQ The Russian hybrid forces continue armed provocations against the forces of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO). 15.04.17 10:18 7 527 12 Previously in trend: Anti-Terrorist Operation

Ukrainian soldier killed in militants’ mortar strike on Butivka mine, - ATO Staff A member of Ukrainian Armed Forces’ mechanized brigade was killed as Russian-terrorist forces shelled the detachment’s position in the vicinity of Butivka mine with 120 mm and 82 mm mortars. 13.04.17 00:01 11 184 26 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Poroshenko: We will not allow separating Donbas from Ukraine President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko pledges to take every effort not to allow Russia and the militants it backs to separate the Donbas from Ukraine. 12.04.17 21:51 38 103 212 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

MP Lutsenko asks SBU to interview him in Holuban case Batkivshchyna faction MP Ihor Lutsenko commented on today’ decision of the Shevchenkivskyi district court which obliged the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) to enter his request to the Unified register of the pre-trial investigations and probe into Holuban’s alleged cooperation with the “DPR” terrorists. 07.04.17 16:56 68 088 86 Incidents

55-year-old local resident tripped mine in Marinka, - National Police The victim was taken to Kurakhove hospital with fragmentation wounds of legs, abdomen and face. 01.04.17 15:03 2 581 10 Incidents

"Society has the right to demand resignation," - Avakov on AMCU's involvement in terrorist financing scheme Ukraine's Interior Minister Arsen Avakov believes the withdrawal of funds to Russia by the tobacco monopoly Megapolis Ukraine Ltd. (Tedis Ukraine) would have been impossible without assistance of the leadership of the Antimonopoly Committee. 31.03.17 12:05 66 540 137 Incidents

Civilian car comes under enemy sniper fire in Donetsk region. PHOTOS A sniper of the terrorist organization Donetsk People's Republic opened fire on a civilian car in the Donetsk region. 30.03.17 17:52 19 443 18 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Poroshenko meets GUAM Summit delegation heads. PHOTO President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko met with Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Prime Minister of Moldova Pavel Filip and Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Ismat Abbasov - the heads of delegations of the Summit of the heads of governments of the member-states of the GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development. 27.03.17 23:19 8 962 71 Ukrainian Politics

It is old Russian strategy to attack when world is looking elsewhere, - Dutch analyst Van Herpen The terrorist attack in London and the continuing quagmire in the White House offered the Kremlin an excellent occasion for its destabilizing actions. 24.03.17 13:09 30 026 53 Previously in trend: Explosions at Balakliia ammunition depot Voronenkov assassinated

Ukrainian soldier killed in action around Avdiivka, - ATO Staff A Ukrainian serviceman died in combat in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area in the Donbas. 22.03.17 23:15 13 594 3 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Avdiivka fighting

36 attacks registered as enemy used tank, mortars and grenade launchers Since midnight of March 21, Russian terrorist forces have committed 36 attacks on Ukrainian positions, including with heavy weapons. 21.03.17 19:26 2 490 8 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

SBU says 3,136 prisoners released or located, 416 considered missing in Donbas 3,136 Ukrainian prisoners have been released from the terrorists’ captivity or located in the Donbas since the beginning of the Russian aggression against Ukraine. 416 persons still remain unaccounted for. 21.03.17 09:54 6 466 36 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"IFV comes out and fires, machine guns or AA guns follow," - ATO fighter describes attacks on Ukrainian positions outside Marinka. PHOTOS Russian terrorist troops near Marinka (the Donetsk region) employ the tactics of raids. 20.03.17 17:20 22 872 48 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Two Ukrainian soldiers wounded in 19 militants’ attacks on March 19 The number of assaults upon positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the occupied Donbas somewhat decreased by 6 p.m. March 19. A total of 19 attacks had been recorded since midnight. 20.03.17 10:20 5 681 14 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Five Ukrainian soldiers wounded as 85 militants' attacks reported in ATO zone, - ATO Staff No Ukrainian soldier was killed, five servicemen were wounded in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone yesterday, March 18. 19.03.17 09:36 7 531 17 Previously in trend: Anti-Terrorist Operation

Cache of Russian weapons found in Zaitseve. PHOTOS Ukrainian soldiers have found a cache of Russian-made weapons, ammunition and equipment in Zaitseve in the Donetsk region. 18.03.17 15:06 18 704 26 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Poroshenko voices conditions for lifting Donbas trade blockade The Ukrainian authorities are ready to unblock trade with Russia-held areas in the Donbas if terrorists return seized enterprises to their Ukrainian owners. 16.03.17 09:38 101 861 446 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Militants shelled Mykolaivka and Marinka. PHOTOS The village of Mykolaivka in the Donetsk region went deenergized as the pro-Russian militants shelled the area. 12.03.17 12:55 7 792 30 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Five WIA among Ukrainian soldiers as militants actively use heavy weapons, - Lysenko Over the past day, five Ukrainian soldiers got wounded as a result of attacks by Russian occupation forces in the Donbas. 06.03.17 17:34 3 063 12 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukraine at ICJ: Civilian casualties in Donbas caused by Russia's backing of terrorism Russia continues to neglect its international obligations and finance terrorism. 06.03.17 15:35 6 834 15 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Local resident's car burnt as militants shelled Yasynuvata. PHOTO The militants continue to fire at the villages of Yasynuvata area. 05.03.17 12:52 13 717 68 Incidents

Two residential houses damaged as militants shelled Avdiivka once again. PHOTOS On March 3, the pro-Russian militants shelled the old part of Avdiivka town in the Donetsk region. 04.03.17 11:41 6 696 31 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Avdiivka fighting

Ukraine expects ICJ to suppress Russia’s terrorism funding, Justice Minister Petrenko says Ukrainian government expects the International Court of Justice to bar Russia from supporting terrorism in the Donbas. 01.03.17 17:19 10 861 95 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

If blockade not lifted, Ukraine-registered companies in occupied Donbas will be taken over, - terrorist leaders Heads of terrorist organizations "DPR" and "LPR" Alexander Zakharchenko and Igor Plotnitsky have demanded to lift the transport blockade of the occupied Donbas by spring. 27.02.17 14:03 216 068 802 Previously in trend: Blockade of "DPR/LPR"

Ukraine rejects direct talks with terrorist chieftains, - Iryna Herashchenko The Kremlin is trying to invent scenarios of Ukraine's direct negotiations with terrorists excluding representatives of the Russian Federation and the OSCE. 26.02.17 16:20 16 404 92 Incidents