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Zakharchenko's thugs eliminate Troya unit as 92 militants gone missing Troya militants, unlucky to sustain massive losses in a conflict with the infamous "DPR" leader, claim 92 unit fighters are gone missing after Zakharchenko's people attacked their base in Ozerianivka. The captives are said to have been packed in black bags, loaded onto trucks, and taken away in an unknown direction. 02.02.16 17:52 56 503 149 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Militants deployed banned tanks, self-propelled howitzers, and Grads near Donetsk and Makiivka, - Defense Intelligence The Ukrainian side provided the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission with information about the deployment of tanks, self-propelled howitzers, and Grad rocket systems prohibited by the Minsk agreements in the area of Donetsk and Makiivka. 02.02.16 15:20 3 014 26 Ukrainian Politics

Militant Vladislav Pyatykh from ‘Sparta’ gang signed contract for service in Russian Northern Fleet. PHOTOS An interesting trend has been noticed recently regarding contract soldiers of the Russian Federation Army – those who had participated in the Donbas war as members of the so-called ‘novorossia’’s terrorist gangs are preferred for admittance. 02.02.16 12:28 44 434 34 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

"Chief driver d#ckhead!" - "DPR" militants drowned tank in mud. VIDEO Russian terrorists drowned a tank in mud. 01.02.16 17:25 76 825 99 Previously in trend: War

"We are treated like cattle," - Donbas militants seek to get combatant status in Russia Russian mercenaries who fought in the Donbas try to get official combatant status. 01.02.16 14:52 71 274 205 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

28 people apprehended in special operation in Shchastia, - SBU head adviser Tandit 28 people were seized by the SBU in a special operation in Shchastia, the Luhansk region, on Jan. 31. 01.02.16 10:44 16 489 43 Incidents

Terrorists and Russian curators were shocked by extermination of Rosichi saboteur group. VIDEO The Security Service of Ukraine declassified terrorists' phone conversations. They were desperate after extermination of Rosichi (aka Rusich) saboteur group. 30.01.16 16:46 422 258 342 Incidents

Terrorists committed 71 attacks over past day, forced Ukrainian soldiers to return fire near Marinka, - ATO press center The pro-Russian militants kept assaulting the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ positions. The gangs of the breakaway republics violated “complete cease-fire” agreed to be observed in the Donbas 71 times over the past day. 29.01.16 09:50 5 566 24 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"Militants are aggressive. Attack at night. But we nightmarize them with machine gun," Ukrainian soldiers near Kominternove. VIDEO Soldiers of the 23rd mechanized infantry battalion have entrenched near Kominternove village, which had been illegally seized by pro-Russian terrorists in December 2015, and successfully repulse their attacks. 28.01.16 14:39 21 438 55 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukraine and "DPR" fail to agree on POWs' release On Wednesday, Jan. 27, at a meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine in Minsk, "DPR" representatives came up with a proposal on POWs exchange, which was unacceptable to the Ukrainian side. 27.01.16 21:15 8 120 57 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

SBU releases documentary on elimination of militants’ subversive group planning attacks on Independence Day in 2015. VIDEO The Security Service of Ukraine has made a documentary about a subversive and reconnaissance group of the “Luhansk People’s Republic” headed by militant with call sign Voron (the crow), which was destroyed in the summer of 2015. 27.01.16 18:02 131 367 138 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Three Ukrainian soldiers wounded in clash near Marinka, - District Administration Head One Ukrainian soldier was wounded in Marinka, two others in Dalnie village. 27.01.16 13:51 17 088 33 Incidents

OSCE recorded large clusters of banned weapons in terrorist-controlled Ternove The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission has registered a concentration of banned weapons in militant-held Ternove village. 26.01.16 23:54 7 813 23 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Talking with militants' representatives makes no sense. Our proposals remain unaddressed, - Kuchma Cooperation with representatives of militants is counterproductive. 26.01.16 19:20 9 144 44 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

24 attacks on Ukrainian army positions registered Jan. 25, - ATO press center Militants continue to fire on Ukrainian forces positions in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area, disregarding all the agreements to resolve the conflict. 25.01.16 20:00 1 583 7 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russian Deputy PM Rogozin was in charge of sending Russian nationalists to war in Donbas: "Kremlin planned to slaughter large number of people" One of the leaders of Russian nationalists and organizers of "Russian march" rallies Dmitry Demushkin claims his victimization and repressive crackdowns by the authorities of the Russian Federation following his refusal to support annexation of Crimea and war in the Donbas. 25.01.16 17:00 95 398 140 Incidents

Plant belonging to Hero of Ukraine Yankovskyi sponsors 'DPR' militants, - media. PHOTOS Stirolbiofarm Enterprise,which produces medicine and belongs to Hero of Ukraine Mykola Yankovskyi, continues to operate in militant-controlled Horlivka, the Donetsk region, and pays taxes to the so-called 'DPR budget.' 25.01.16 13:46 75 799 142 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Militants committed 17 attacks on ATO troops today, - ATO HQ press center The pro-Russian militants continue violating the terms of armistice in Donbas. 22.01.16 19:20 1 728 10 Incidents

Ukraine should not make laws on elections in Donbas and amend Constitution before Russia withdraws its troops, - Kuchma Second President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma representing Ukraine in the Tripartite Contact Group stressed unacceptability of holding local elections in the territory of Donbas uncontrolled by Kyiv authorities without fulfillment of all conditions of the Minsk accords. 22.01.16 18:50 14 690 82 Ukrainian Politics

Minsk process to be terminated if attacks on OSCE observers continue, - OSCE's Hug Militants put in jeopardy OSCE monitors’ trust in them, which may result in termination of the Minsk process. 21.01.16 16:31 30 579 68 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

"Militants laid down unacceptable conditions," - SBU Head Adviser Tandit on failure of prisoners exchange The release of Ukrainian captives is currently discussed at the highest level. 21.01.16 12:27 37 961 74 Ukrainian Politics

Ukrainian soldiers near Marinka say terrorists regularly shell them with aimed fire. VIDEO Russian militants regularly shell Ukrainian positions near Marinka using small arms and grenade launchers. 21.01.16 14:58 14 043 23 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

29 attacks on ATO forces registered yesterday, most of them near Donetsk airport, - HQ The situation in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area remains tense while militants continue to violate the cease-fire. 21.01.16 10:35 2 842 8 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Militants tip toe around subjects at Minsk talks, give no definite response to Ukrainian proposals, - MP Iryna Herashchenko Verkhovna Rada deputy, Commissioner of the president of Ukraine on the peaceful settlement of the situation in the Donbas Iryna Herashchenko released information about today’s talks in Minsk. 21.01.16 00:03 19 249 129 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Former Russian insurgent: “Militants from Donbas will flood to Russia, where various surprises could be expected from them” Former Russian mercenary, who used to fight in the Donbas, told about decadent moods among “LPR/DPR” militants and their future prospects. 19.02.16 13:40 53 306 113 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Russian militant commented on mercenaries’ blow-up in Syria: “They could have been eliminated by friends so that they didn’t talk of ‘novorossia’” Russian mercenaries who wanted to fight in Syria were sent there via Luhansk. 22.01.16 17:52 54 579 22 Previously in trend: War in Syria Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Russian militant comments on killings of terrorist warlords: “Clean-up of those connected with the Kremlin is underway” A Russian militant who fought in the Donbas told why he believed the elimination of rebels’ leaders had started. 22.01.16 15:40 52 359 182 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Terrorists committed 17 provocative attacks over past day, used RPGs and mortars, - ATO press center At night, terrorists again opened fire on the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) forces strongholds to provoke Ukrainian soldiers into combat. 20.01.16 09:32 2 289 13 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Law enforcers and troops apprehended two militants during joint raid in Popasna The special operation to prevent acts of sabotage in the city and detect militants of illegal armed groups was carried out by the officers of the Security Service of Ukraine in conjunction with the National Guard, National police, border guards and soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 19.01.16 23:23 18 652 24 Incidents

"DPR" militants started calling for draft, - Defense Intelligence Agency The “military draft” has been launched in the territories of the Donetsk region controlled by the Russian-terrorist forces Jan. 17. 18.01.16 17:20 29 908 89 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Muzhenko knew militants were going to down Il-76, sent it to Luhansk anyway. DOCUMENT Army’s Chief of Staff, General Viktor Muzhenko, anti-terrorist operation (ATO) commander in the east of Ukraine, knew that pro-Russian militants were planning to down Ukrainian military jets that left for Luhansk on June 13, 2014. However, he still sent them to the Luhansk airport. 18.01.16 18:17 118 737 629 Photo News

Militants continue to shell ATO forces' positions with mortars, grenade launchers, IFVs: 48 cases of shelling yesterday, - ATO HQ The situation remains tense in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area. 18.01.16 09:27 5 175 28 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Militants shelled Ukrainian positions 12 times today – АТО speaker The terrorists opened fire 12 times at Ukrainian military positions in the antiterrorist operation area on Jan. 16. 16.01.16 17:33 2 293 17 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukrainian soldiers near Kominternove: “Militants approach, attack us, and retreat. We are prohibited to fire back. Our machine gun was employed back before Christmas". VIDEO The Russian militants fire at the Ukrainian soldiers’ positions near Kominternove at least once per day, despite the agreement on the complete cease-fire. 15.01.16 11:56 13 959 68 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Situation still rough at Donetsk direction, militants shell Pisky, Opytne and Luhanske since morning, - press officer Pro-Russian militants are mostly using small arms and automated grenade launchers. 15.01.16 10:33 1 821 15 Incidents

"DPR" militants attacked OSCE observers in Horlivka, - Hug The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) reports a spike in violence in Horlivka (the Donetsk region) and nearby settlements. 14.01.16 18:55 19 774 39 Ukrainian Politics

Ukrainian fighters near Marinka say Russian units in the area received reinforcement. VIDEO Ukrainian soldiers note that pro-Russian militants have become more active near Marinka and explain this behavior with the terrorist troops' rotation. 14.01.16 16:33 30 272 36 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Militants fired at houses of peaceful residents near Kominternove, provoke clash, - ATO press center A clash between a subversive and reconnaissance group of the militants and Ukrainian soldiers took place near Kominternove today, Jan. 14. 14.01.16 15:42 14 362 118 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

"DPR" terrorists did not let OSCE mission to Prymorske, convoyed observers in Kominternove, - report The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) informed that its observers were prevented by the self-proclaimed "Donetsk People's Republic" militants from entering Prymorske village, the Donetsk region. 14.01.16 11:18 2 754 11 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Terrorists violated cease-fire 70 times before midnight, committed 10 more assaults after Militants of the Russian-terrorist gangs have set a new record in 2016 late evening yesterday, having committed 70 attacks in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area. 14.01.16 09:13 7 392 50 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

SBU seized weapons stolen from Sloviansk police department from detained "DPR" militant. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) detained a militant of the "DPR" terrorist organization in the Donetsk region. 13.01.16 16:10 18 129 26 Incidents

Video of Russian T-64B tank hit near Nyzhnie Lozove on Feb. 27, 2015. VIDEO A photo of the T-64B Russian tank, which was destroyed on Feb. 27, 2015 near Nyzhnie Lozove village, has been posted online. 13.01.16 12:36 121 282 96 Ukrainian Politics

Russian volunteer organization sent 1,500 mercenaries to Ukraine in spring 2014 Russian writer Zakhar Prilepin, telling the story about one of his comrades Yuri Staroverov, revealed information that one single organization in the Russian Federation sent 1,500 volunteers to the war against Ukraine in 2014. 11.01.16 23:40 30 751 65 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

OSCE: 20 "DPR" militants stay in Kominternove The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission claims some 20 "DPR" militants were spotted in the village of Kominternove (the Donetsk region) during the weekend. 12.01.16 00:00 4 246 58 Incidents

Ukrainian side informed OSCE observers on deployment of banned weapons by militants near Mospyne and Stakhanov The Ukrainian side has informed representatives of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) on the presence of weapons banned by the Minsk agreements, including tanks and self-propelled guns in the vicinity of Stakhanov and Mospyne. 11.01.16 12:15 2 636 13 Incidents

Terrorists used weapons 21 times yesterday, forcing Ukrainian soldiers to open fire in response, - ATO press center Illegal armed groups of pro-Russian militants used weapons against the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) troops 21 times over the past day. More than a half of these assaults were committed during hours of darkness. 11.01.16 09:01 5 666 7 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Militant's leaders Batman, Mozgovoy, Dremov, and Ishchenko were killed by Russian special forces, – Russian propagandist Chalenko According to Russian propagandist Alexandr Chalenko, terrorist leaders Batman, Mozgovoy, Dremov, and Ishchenko were killed by Russian special forces. 10.01.16 19:58 66 804 180 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Russian GRU officers began ‘cleaning up’ unwanted militants' warlords, – Russian propagandist Russia's GRU officers began ‘cleaning up’ unwanted militants' warlords on Russia-controlled territory of the so-called 'Donetsk People's Republic'. 10.01.16 18:35 90 251 192 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas