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No death casualties over the past day. Seven Ukrainian soldiers wounded - NSDC Seven soldiers were wounded in the anti-terrorist operation on April 22. 23.04.15 14:03 4 895 20 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

U.S. State Department accuses Russia of military buildup in Ukraine Russia sent arms and drone aircraft into eastern Ukraine and is focusing its troops along the tense border, which raises concern about new escalation in the conflict, the State Department said Wednesday. 23.04.15 13:24 60 408 856 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Demilitarization of Shyrokyne does not mean Ukrainian army will leave the village - Turchynov Demilitarization of Shyrokyne village near Mariupol, the Donetsk region, does not mean that the Ukrainian troops will retreat from the village. 23.04.15 09:17 23 963 218 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

“LPR” militant shot 32-year-old man dead in front of his family for latter's support of Ukraine - journalist “LPR” militant Gubin shot supporter of Ukraine dead. The victim came to the terrorists-controlled territory of the Luhansk region to tend to his mother's grave during annual wake. 22.04.15 23:03 175 879 505 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Militants used tanks in Shyrokyne. Two Ukrainian soldiers wounded (updated) Residents of Mariupol's downtown heard gunfire at day time. 23.04.15 00:35 102 245 621 Incidents

"This is the elite of Novorossia. Tyoma, you f#ck, you'll be the best, damn it" - Militants on march drill. VIDEO A video of a militants' drill practice in the occupied territories of the Donbas was posted online. 22.04.15 17:29 145 181 427 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

No casualties over past day: no one killed or wounded - NSDC The ATO headquarters announced no one was killed or wounded in the course of the anti-terrorist operation on April 21. 22.04.15 14:46 4 543 41 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Militants continue committing armed provocations: Shyrokyne village was shelled from mortars and tanks - ATO press center The enemy did not cease armed provocations in the area of the anti-terrorist operation on April 21. 21.04.15 20:35 60 0 Incidents

Russia spends hundreds of millions of dollars on war in Donbas – Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry Russia keeps supplying the illegal armed groups in the Donbas with weapons and building up forces in the conflict zone spending hundreds of millions of dollars. 21.04.15 22:49 32 834 270 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Moscow mercenaries mop up city of Antratsyt from "guerrillas and former miners". VIDEO Mercenaries from Yenot Moscow military society mopped up the city of Antratsyt, the Luhansk region from "guerrillas." 21.04.15 15:09 116 516 236 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

One Ukrainian soldier killed, one wounded - ATO speaker One Ukrainian soldier was killed and one was wounded in the ATO area on April 20. 21.04.15 14:40 8 790 123 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Terrorists shell Shyrokyne village using tanks – Sector M press officer "DPR" gangs intensified heavy weapons shelling at the Mariupol direction. “DPR” militants conducted an attack under the cover of tanks against Azov regiment positions in Shyrokyne. 21.04.15 13:09 26 111 88 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

U.S. military officers visited ATO area and became acquainted with situation at demarcation line Ukrainian soldiers serving in the area of anti-terrorist operation in the Donetsk region met with representatives of the Defense Attaché of the U.S. Embassy within bilateral cooperation between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the United States. 21.04.15 11:07 46 315 261 Ukrainian Politics

Terrorists resumed shelling of Shyrokyne from tanks. One Ukrainian soldier wounded – Azov regiment The militants resumed attacks on Shyrokyne village. 21.04.15 00:04 106 0 Incidents

Militants intensified attacks on Ukrainian forces’ positions using small arms - the ATO press center The Russian-terrorist forces have stepped up attacks on Ukrainian positions in the anti-terrorist operation area on April 20. The illegal armed groups violated the truce 20 times from midnight to 6 p.m. along the demarcation line using small arms mainly. 20.04.15 21:13 4 843 62 Incidents

Militants killed former head of Shakhtarskantratsyt - Ukrinform Militants from one of the 'DPR' illegal gangs shot up a car of a former top manager of state enterprise Shakhtarskantratsyt Mykola Kovaliov a few days ago. 21.04.15 09:48 67 341 138 Incidents

OSCE mission to work around the clock along the demarcation line. The peacekeepers’ issue remains relevant - Poroshenko A day-and-night OSCE observation post to be established in the Donbas in upcoming days. 20.04.15 17:54 6 150 111 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

No casualties within the Ukrainian army over the past day - ATO speaker The ATO headquarters announced no losses among Ukrainian soldiers on April 19. 20.04.15 14:06 6 117 41 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russian-terrorist troops violated silence mode six times last night – ATO press center The activity of illegal armed groups along the demarcation line continued to decrease from 6 p.m until 12 a.m. April 19. 20.04.15 11:01 3 879 41 Incidents

Thousands of shells kept at transit store of Russian terrorists 10 km from Ukraine's border. PHOTOS Russian-terrorist forces' transit storage of ammunition has been discovered in the suburbs of Kamensk-Shakhtinsky of the Rostov region, Russia, 10 km from the state border with Ukraine. 20.04.15 10:50 101 540 263 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Militants shelled Maiorske and Zolote checkpoints The border guards continue to protect the Ukrainian-Russian border and the demarcation line between the ATO forces and militants as the latter continue to fire at the positions of the Ukrainian military. 19.04.15 18:20 6 086 46 Incidents

Terrorists violated cease-fire 50 times over past 24 hours. MAP The situation in the ATO zone remains tense, but is controlled by the Ukrainian troops. 19.04.15 16:24 9 712 157 Incidents

Four Ukrainian soldiers wounded, no one killed over last 24 hours Four Ukrainian soldiers were wounded and no one killed in the ATO zone on April 18. 19.04.15 14:15 10 170 76 Incidents

Two civilians wounded in battle near Triokhizbenka yesterday. PHOTOS Three Ukrainian soldiers and two civilians were wounded, one of them severely, in Triokhizbenka battle yesterday. 19.04.15 12:45 30 141 86 Incidents

Terrorists shelled Pisky and Avdiivka with banned 120-mm and 122-mm mortars Russian militants violated the truce firing 21 times at the ATO forces’ positions from 6 p.m. till 12 a.m. on April 18. 19.04.15 10:22 6 968 100 Incidents

Terrorists retreat after battle in Triokhizbenka The battle in the village of Triokhizbenka ended at around 12:20 p.m. on April 18. 18.04.15 16:22 37 468 71 Ukrainian Politics

Battle is underway in Triokhizbenka A battle between Ukrainian soldiers and the terrorists has begun in Triokhizbenka village (Luhansk region) at 10:30 a.m. on April 18. 18.04.15 13:28 28 602 109 Ukrainian Politics

One Ukrainian soldier wounded, no one killed over last 24 hours One Ukrainian soldier was wounded and no one killed in the ATO zone on April 17. 18.04.15 14:09 8 272 51 Ukrainian Politics

Terrorists fired from tanks, anti-aircraft mounts, automatic grenade launchers, and artillery near Avdiivka Armed terrorists' provocations continued in the ATO area on April 17. 18.04.15 12:35 9 669 53 Ukrainian Politics

Militants keep violating truce by mortar strikes - ATO press center The illegal armed groups did not cease committing armed provocations in the area of anti-terrorist operation April 17. The criminals had committed 24 attacks totally on Ukrainian troops’ positions along the demarcation line from midnight using mortars mainly. 17.04.15 21:03 5 774 74 Incidents

One Ukrainian soldier wounded, no one killed over the past day - NSDC One Ukrainian soldier was wounded in the course of the anti-terrorist operation on April 16. 17.04.15 13:16 3 811 25 Incidents

Turchynov checked on readiness of defense lines in ATO area. PHOTOS+VIDEO Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksandr Turchynov checked the readiness of defense lines during his visit to the zone of the anti-terrorist operation. He participated in the inspection and testing of new fortifications. 16.04.15 20:11 75 987 164 Incidents

Ukraine cuts Donbas off with its own hands. I tried to persuade Poroshenko not to renew hostilities - Putin During live question and answer session, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the Ukrainian authorities of unwillingness to fulfill the Minsk agreements. 16.04.15 14:45 65 014 248 Oddities

No one killed, six soldiers wounded - ATO speaker Six Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the course of the anti-terrorist operation on April 15. 16.04.15 13:25 5 469 27 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"He took his gun and shot him twice in his head" - released soldier Yurii Sova told how militant Motorola executed 'Cyborg' Branovytskyi Yurii Sova, soldier of the 80th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who was recently freed from the terrorist captivity, told how Russian citizen Arsenii Pavlov, a.k.a. terrorist Motorola, shot 38-year-old 'Cyborg' Igor Branovytskyi, soldier of the 90th separate air mobile battalion of the 81st Air Assault Brigade. 16.04.15 13:50 205 876 445 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Militants reduced the number of attacks - ATO press center The so-called "DPR" and "LPR" illegal armed groups showed dynamics to reduction of combat activities since midnight to 6 p.m. April 15 in the area of the anti-terrorist operation. In total, the gangs have fired at Ukrainian positions along the demarcation line 24 times, mostly using small arms. 15.04.15 22:47 6 030 40 Ukrainian Politics

Situation in Donbas deteriorated. It is important to prevent escalation of the conflict - Steinmeier The international community must do everything they can to prevent a possible escalation of the conflict in Eastern Ukraine. 15.04.15 20:02 15 982 98 Ukrainian Politics

Ukraine expects UN and EU to consider introduction of peacekeepers to Donbas as soon as possible – Foreign Ministry Ukrainian party expects that peacekeeping mission introduction to the Donbas will be discussed in the UN and the European Union in the nearest future. 15.04.15 17:17 6 831 34 Ukrainian Politics

One Ukrainian soldier killed, two wounded on Tuesday - ATO speaker One Ukrainian soldier was killed and two were wounded in the course of the anti-terrorist operation on April 14. 15.04.15 13:21 5 880 32 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

General Nazarov, suspected in the crash of IL-76, started to study the case. The trial stands a chance to begin before the anniversary of the tragedy - Butusov Major-General Viktor Nazarov, who is accused of negligence that caused death of 49 people through downing of IL-76 military transport aircraft over the airport in Luhansk last summer, started to study materials of the case on the destruction of the aircraft only 10 months after the tragedy. 15.04.15 12:50 222 0 Incidents

300 Ukrainian soldiers held captive by terrorists, some were transferred to Russia - negotiators The total of 300 Ukrainians remain captive by the pro-Russian terrorists, some of them have been transferred to the Russian Federation. 15.04.15 11:05 25 071 180 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Militants continue firing at Ukrainian positions with mortars - ATO press center On April 14 from 12 a.m. to 6 p.m. the situation in the anti-terrorist operation area remained troubled. 14.04.15 23:31 4 639 23 Ukrainian Politics

"There's separatist manpower there! Hit that little house!" - Ukrainian soldiers' operation to eliminate terrorists' firing point at Shyrokyne. VIDEO In response to militant attacks, the Ukrainian fighters successfully eliminated a firing point of Russian terrorists in Shyrokyne. 14.04.15 22:35 99 532 98 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"Everything is destroyed to hell. There are no people. Only dogs" - Russian mercenaries in Debaltseve. VIDEO Russian mercenaries stationed in captured Debaltseve showed what has become of the city after the shelling. 14.04.15 18:35 159 054 443 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Deputy governor's family store guarded by 'DPR' militants. VIDEO Boutique store She&He, which belongs to family of the deputy governor of the Donetsk region Oleksandr Klymenko, operates in regular mode in Donetsk. 14.04.15 17:40 61 739 53 Ukrainian Politics

Six soldiers killed and 12 wounded over the past day - ATO speaker Six Ukrainian soldiers were killed on April 13 in the area of the anti-terrorist operation in Eastern Ukraine, and 12 servicemen were injured. 14.04.15 16:28 66 714 276 Incidents

Poroshenko informed Merkel that militants violate Minsk agreements Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko informed German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the escalation of the situation in the Donbas due to unwillingness of militants to cease fire and fully withdraw heavy armament. The president also emphasized the need for immediate liberation of all hostages. 13.04.15 23:47 29 546 316 Incidents

Militants continue firing at Donetsk direction using mortars - ATO press center On April 13, from 12:00 am to 6 p.m. the situation in the anti-terrorist operation area remained tense. On the demarcation line gangs opened fire at the Ukrainian positions 25 times, 15 of which were using mortars. 13.04.15 21:14 7 016 46 Ukrainian Politics