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Militants shelling Marinka: houses are burning, both schools closed, - Abroskin Information on casualties is being specified. 02.02.17 10:44 48 955 66 Incidents

Russian sniper Alexander Cheberov eliminated near Avdiivka. PHOTOS Russian sniper Alexander Cheberov has been destroyed in combat in the vicinity of Avdiivka. 01.02.17 13:04 314 115 261 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting

Terrorist Girkin confirms mass desertion of "DPR" militants deployed at Avdiivka, - journalist Ex-leader of the so-called "DPR" Igor Strelkov aka Girkin reports about mass desertion of "DPR" militants from the 11th motorized rifle regiment involved in battles near Avdiivka. 31.01.17 18:46 180 475 209 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting

Terrorist Bolotov's wife suggests poisoned coffee murder, - Russian media Elena Bolotova, the wife of Valerii Bolotov, the first leader of the self-styled "Luhansk People's Republic," alleges her husband died after drinking a cup of coffee at a business meeting in Moscow. 31.01.17 17:20 79 994 233 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russian militants fire Grad rockets from Donetsk residential area. VIDEO A video of a Grad rocket system firing from a residential area of Donetsk has been released online. 31.01.17 13:49 156 389 253 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Avdiivka fighting underway, several militants destroyed, - Zhebrivskyi Militants continue attacks in the vicinity of Avdiivka. 31.01.17 11:32 118 630 182 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting

"Low fighting capacity, zero mobility potential, lousy morale," - terrorist Girkin calls Russian military in Donbas boneheaded The pro-Russian militants will not be just defeated but overwhelmed if flung into a large-scale offensive without direct support of the Russian Armed Forces. 30.01.17 18:45 101 401 122 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukraine’s Poroshenko says militants shell Ukrainian troops with artillery deployed in Donetsk, Yasynuvata residential neighborhoods, calls it barbarous warfare The Russian militants commit strikes on Avdiivka industrial zone using artillery deployed in the residential neighborhoods of Donetsk and Yasynuvata. 30.01.17 17:15 52 938 167 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukrainian military repulse enemy, improve their tactical set-up near Avdiivka, - journalist However, the chances that the militants will further try to regain lost ground is still high. 30.01.17 17:02 175 300 166 Ukrainian Politics

Ukrainian soldiers capture "DPR" militant, - 72nd Brigade Ukrainian fighters captured a pro-Russian terrorist during yesterday's Avdiivka fighting. 30.01.17 14:24 85 931 66 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

"Another one wounded! Entry hole in the upper part! His lung may be injured," - battle in Avdiivka's industrial zone. VIDEO A video of the battle in Avdiivka's industrial area has been published online. 30.01.17 15:45 106 182 62 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Militants opened fire upon Ukrainian positions 56 times yesterday, employed Grads, 122 mm artillery, IFV and armored vehicles weapon, - Staff Over the past 24-hour period, Russian militants opened fire upon positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine along the entire demarcation line in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area in the east of the country. 30.01.17 12:13 29 424 127 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Five Ukrainian soldiers killed, nine wounded, four injured over past 24 hours, - ATO Staff Five Ukrainian soldiers were killed, nine wounded, and four injured in enemy attacks in the Donbas on Jan. 29. 30.01.17 10:24 41 081 5 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Militant Khodakovsky confirms death of ''Vostok'' battalion commander near Avdiivka. PHOTO The leader of the "Vostok" terrorist battalion Aleksandr Khodakovskiy confirmed the elimination of the militant commander during today's battle at Avdiivka in the Donetsk region. 29.01.17 15:31 345 321 419 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"Had some booze with 'right' people," - Bolotov's associate claims poisoning Ex-leader of the self-styled "Luhansk People's Republic" Valerii Bolotov died of heart failure. 27.01.17 22:54 160 806 295 Incidents

Ex-leader of "LPR" terrorists Bolotov dies unexpectedly Former leader of the "Luhansk People's Republic" has died at the age of 47, the cause of death being established. 27.01.17 19:19 289 516 754 Incidents

"DPR's" gun spotter gets six years in jail, - prosecutor's office A resident of Avdiivka charged with aiding "Donetsk People's Republic" militants has been sentenced to six years in jail. 27.01.17 18:05 7 705 35 Incidents

Six Russians detained in Kyiv airports, banned entry, - State Border Guard Service. PHOTOS+VIDEO The members of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine in conjunction with the SBU officers detained six Russian citizens in Kyiv and Boryspil international airports yesterday. Some of the detainees are alleged Russian military who had ties to illegal armed groups or were members of crime ring involved in bank frauds. All mentioned Russians attempted to enter Ukraine. 27.01.17 14:15 188 275 265 Incidents

Avdiivka artillery shelling aftermath: six residential houses damaged by militants, - police. PHOTOS Last night, Avdiivka in the Donetsk region came under fire of Russian militants. 27.01.17 15:20 7 109 13 Incidents

Activists block trains delivering goods from occupied area in Luhansk region, - MP Parasiuk. PHOTO A group of people including anti-terrorist operation (ATO) veterans and volunteers blocked freight trains delivering commodities by the railroad track connecting the occupied territory of the Luhansk region and the town of Shchastia. 26.01.17 10:48 106 876 335 Incidents

Brazilian citizen who fought for "DPR" gets 13 years in jail, - Kyiv prosecutor's office. PHOTOS The Kyiv prosecutor's office has proved the guilt of a citizen of Brazil who fought in the east of Ukraine alongside militants of the self-styled "Donetsk People's Republic" and recruited mercenaries for terrorists. 25.01.17 20:45 102 377 237 Incidents

Russian militants attacked Ukrainian Army positions 55 times yesterday, used 122 mm artillery, 120 mm mortars, - Staff The Russian terrorist forces committed 55 attacks on positions of Ukrainian servicemen in the Donbas over the past 24-hour period. 25.01.17 09:15 3 329 13 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

SBU seizes 19 freight cars from occupied territory with scrap metal worth 6M hryvnia. VIDEO The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has frustrated an attempt to launch a channel to finance terrorism in the country's east. 24.01.17 20:13 13 974 38 Incidents

Moscow continues to arm, train, fight alongside separatists in eastern Ukraine, - US Mission to OSCE Russia refuses to take responsibility for starting Ukraine conflict, continues lying about its ongoing role in the fighting. 19.01.17 18:08 13 427 21 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russian invader detained near Ukrainian troops’ position in Donetsk region, - Staff A member of the Russian-occupation forces was detained near a Ukrainian Army position in Mariupol direction on Jan. 18, 2017. 18.01.17 20:25 47 398 99 Incidents

OSCE managed to recover male body under fire in Zolote-4, - National Police On afternoon Jan, 17, Popasna police received a call from a female about a body with gunshot wounds lying on the ground not far from his house at Vilna Street in Zolote-4, Popasna district, the Luhansk region. The body was of a 57-year-old male local resident, presumably killed in "LPR" shelling. 18.01.17 13:19 19 169 2 Incidents

Russian militants opened fire 41 times yesterday, wounded one Ukrainian fighter, - Staff The enemy continues shelling the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) forces in all directions. 17.01.17 10:24 3 606 11 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Militants violated cease-fire 1,730 times in 2017, - Defense Ministry Тhe head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Viktor Muzhenko held a meeting with the deputy chief of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine Alexander Hug. 14.01.17 16:11 2 409 17 Ukrainian Politics

28 out of 32 Russian militants, arrived in Luhansk region, considered unfit for service, - Intelligence Reinforcement sent from the Russian Federation to support the militants in the Donbas considered unfit for service. 14.01.17 14:22 67 545 135 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

OSCE drone records "DPR's" howitzer battery firing toward Svitlodarsk, - Hug. VIDEO The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) has spotted a battery of self-propelled howitzers, shooting in the direction of Svitlodarsk. 12.01.17 22:30 54 884 62 Incidents

Bodies of three Ukrainian soldiers considered missing in Donbas since Jan. 8 taken by militants, - TSN Three servicemen who went missing at the demarcation line in the Donetsk region on Jan. 8 might have been killed. 12.01.17 13:17 50 290 2 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

One Ukrainian soldier killed, four injured in 62 attacks committed by Russian terrorists over past day, - Staff A total of 62 assaults on Ukrainian troops’ positions were recorded in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone over the past 24-hour period. One Ukrainian soldier was killed, four were wounded, and one more sustained an injury as a result. 12.01.17 10:39 8 315 20 Incidents

Ukraine's Army units took new positions in Svitlodarsk salient, - Motuzianyk Ukrainian detachments deployed in Svitlodarsk area have seized control over important new positions. 11.01.17 13:27 114 081 134 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukrainian troops came under 49 attacks yesterday, repelled militants’ offensive operation near Taramchuk, - Staff The Russian occupation forces do not stop attacking Ukrainian soldiers in all directions of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area. 11.01.17 10:29 10 556 64 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"Pink-eared bunny scouts slaying wolf-punisher with rifles and RPGs," - "DPR" terrorists filmed ‘Christmas Carol’. VIDEO "DPR" militants have published a Christmas Carol video they filmed for children of the breakaway republic. 09.01.17 14:47 132 909 412 Oddities

Escalation in Donbas: six Ukrainian soldiers wounded in 72 militants’ attacks yesterday, - Staff The Russian militants carried out 72 attacks on the Ukrainian troops in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area over the past day. Six Ukrainian soldiers were injured as a result. 08.01.17 09:48 13 836 18 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukrainian soldiers repelled militants’ attack near Avdiivka on Christmas Eve, - Defense Ministry A clash between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the pro-Russian troops reported near Avdiivka 30 minutes after midnight. 07.01.17 12:13 22 957 36 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Presence of Russian troops in Donbas is no longer censored, - Russian mercenary Zhuchkovskiy Russian mercenary Aleksandr Zhuchkovskiy claims that Russia no longer censors the presence of Russian advisers, curators, and soldiers in the temporarily occupied Donetsk and Luhansk regions. 07.01.17 11:36 45 773 112 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"200 killed, 300 wounded in Vostok Battalion in 2016," - terrorist Khodakovsky on enemy losses in 2016 The so-called Vostok Battalion participating as part of the Russian terrorist troops in the Donbas fighting lost 200 mercenaries in 2016. 01.01.17 15:50 154 156 194 Incidents

Militants use grenade launchers against fishermen on Vuhlehirsk TPP reservoir, wound 10 people, - Defense Intelligence Low morale and poor discipline in the ranks of militants lead to unreasonable use of weapons. 30.12.16 21:23 19 589 26 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Troitske comes under shelling, has experienced water, power outage for 10 days, - OSCE Residents of Troitske, the Luhansk region, have been staying without electricity and water for 10 days now as a result of terrorists' attack on the village. 30.12.16 10:22 2 868 14 Ukrainian Politics

OSCE observers record "Cargo 200", “Funeral" trucks heading to Russia from occupied Donbas during battles at Svitlodarsk salient The OSCE Observer Mission operating at Russian Gukovo and Donetsk border crossing points (BCPs) recorded a van with a sign “Gruz 200” and several ambulances heading from Russian Federation to the Donbas and back between Dec. 20 and Dec. 27. 30.12.16 22:48 27 564 70 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

"We can meet in Luhansk, Donetsk and then Kyiv," - Savchenko says new talks with militant leaders being arranged Non-affiliated Member of Ukrainian Parliament Nadiia Savchenko plans further meetings with leaders of the terrorist organizations "DPR" Alexander Zakharchenko and "LPR" Igor Plotnitsky, expects to hold one of them in Kyiv. 30.12.16 20:02 77 296 398 Ukrainian Politics

"DPR" unaware of hostages liberated by Savchenko: "No one told us!" PHOTOS The "liberation" of two Ukranian citizens by Nadiia Savchenko was coordinated directly from Moscow while the breakaway separatist "republics" were unaware of it. 27.12.16 19:02 101 304 154 Photo News

"We see no difference. Everything’s as usual: grenade launchers, small arms, machine guns used against us yesterday. Militants keep approaching our positions," - Russian terrorists keep breaching truce. VIDEO The enemy continues breaching the cease-fire deal although it came into force in the Donbas more than 48 hours ago. 27.12.16 17:36 20 669 19 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Russian-backed militants release two Ukrainian female hostages. PHOTO Dec. 27, the Donbas militants handed over two captive women Anzhelika Presniakova and Olha Svorak to Head of Ukrainian center for liberation of hostages Officers Corps Volodymyr Ruban "as a goodwill gesture." 27.12.16 10:32 215 891 430 Incidents

Russian militants committed 37 attacks yesterday, used tanks, IFVs, 122 mm cannons, - Staff The Russian occupation forces attacked the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) troops’ positions 37 times over the past 24-hour period. 27.12.16 10:12 5 394 17 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"DPR" militants set to release two female hostages at 9 a.m. Dec. 27 Terrorists of the "Donetsk People's Republic" have declared their intention to transfer two hostages to the Ukrainian side in the morning of Dec. 27. 26.12.16 22:13 23 249 151 Ukrainian Politics