Ukraine

No one killed over past day, four soldiers wounded, - ATO speaker Four Ukrainian servicemen received injuries during the anti-terrorist operation July 2. 03.07.15 13:16 3 781 34 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

We call on Russia to rejoin gas negotiations, - European Parliament president Russia has to immediately return to tripartite negotiations regarding gas transfer to Ukraine. 03.07.15 12:39 52 061 556 Previously in trend: Gas War

Russia must pay fair price for the murder of Ukrainians and occupation of Ukraine, - Poroshenko President Petro Poroshenko had a meeting with delegation of the U.S. Congress that will soon take part in the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly session in Helsinki, Finland. 03.07.15 12:08 46 893 463 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupation of Crimea Sanctions against Russia

Terrorists shelled Ukrainian army positions three times since midnight, - ATO press center Militants shelled ATO forces positions three times since midnight. 03.07.15 09:51 3 201 24 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"On the eve of Minsk talks militants cynically decided to return empty and destroyed Shyrokyne" - Ukrainian General Today, July 2, at the briefing of the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of the cease-fire for members of the OSCE monitoring mission, the Russian side announced a decision of leadership of certain areas of the Donetsk region (CADR) to withdraw its troops from the village of Shyrokyne. According to the Russian side of the JCCC as of 8 a.m., there is not a single unit of the CADR in Shyrokyne. 03.07.15 00:04 97 154 491 Ukrainian Politics

Terrorists in Donbas are led by five Russian generals, - Bloomberg Five Russian generals are playing a key role in organizing and commanding separatist forces inside Ukraine, according to a dossier provided by Ukraine's security service to the Obama administration last month. 02.07.15 19:57 56 134 303 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Terrorists used banned weapons against towns and villages near Mariupol. The intensity of the attacks decreased - ATO press center During the day the intensity of attacks by militants of the pro-Russian illegal groups against the positions of Ukrainian troops decreased. 02.07.15 19:54 4 614 28 Ukrainian Politics

Russian mercenaries shelled Marinka and Maiorske checkpoints: one serviceman wounded Over the past day Russian-terrorist troops continued to violate cease fire in the eastern Ukraine. 02.07.15 16:53 4 082 20 Incidents

Exhibition on icons painted on ammunition boxes opened in Dnipropetrovsk. VIDEO Exhibition of icons painted on ammunition boxes from the anti-terrorist area opened in Dnipropetrovsk on Wednesday. 02.07.15 13:22 18 166 121 Society

No one killed over past day, four soldiers wounded, - ATO speaker Four soldiers were wounded in the course of ATO on July 1. 02.07.15 12:58 4 585 30 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

OSCE confirms militants’ buildup and use of heavy weapons along the entire demarcation line The observers of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) recorded the Russian mercenaries’ buildup and the use of heavy weapons along the entire demarcation line in the east of Ukraine. 02.07.15 14:01 3 531 20 Incidents

Militants shelled railway station in Maiorske, - C sector press officer Over the past night in sector С, militants shelled Ukrainian positions seven times, using heavy machine guns and 120-mm mortars. 02.07.15 12:22 3 508 8 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Terrorists attempt to seize Shyrokyne while announcing 'demilitarization' - M sector press officer Mercenaries shelled the village of Shyrokyne, the Donetsk region, two times from small arms and 120-mm mortars. 02.07.15 12:35 35 187 83 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

State Duma of Russia to denounce 2004 borger agreement with Ukraine The State Duma of Russia proposed to denounce a valid treaty between Russia and Ukraine regarding Russian-Ukrainian state border. 02.07.15 10:33 164 488 741 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupation of Crimea

US Army prepares to counter Russia’s aggression, - US National Military Strategy The new U.S. military strategy states that the United States military must be ready to counter “revisionist states” such as Russia. 01.07.15 22:38 145 741 1 229 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Intensity of militants’ attacks on Ukrainian troops’ positions slightly decreased, - the ATO press-center The intensity of militants’ attacks of Ukrainian troops’ positions has somewhat decreased during the day. 01.07.15 19:15 4 254 60 Incidents

Donbas contact line crossing procedure to be simplified as much as possible, Poroshenko says New procedure for granting access to the ATO area will be introduced in the near future. 01.07.15 20:31 15 969 207 Ukrainian Politics

Security Service of Ukraine has detained two "LPR" agents and a "DPR" militant. PHOTO The Security Service of Ukraine has detained two agents of "LPR" terrorists, who passed maps with Ukrainian soldiers positions and one "DPR" militant. 01.07.15 17:38 49 227 56 Incidents

One soldier killed, 10 wounded over past day, - ATO speaker One soldier was killed, 10 were wounded over the past day in the anti-terrorist operation area. 01.07.15 13:19 8 076 87 Incidents

Ukraine halts gas purchase from Russia Russian Gazprom and Ukrainian Gas Transportation Systems officially confirmed the halt of Russian gas import to Ukraine on July 1. 01.07.15 14:59 105 573 971 Economics

Parliament of Ukraine banned soldiers from using cell phones in the anti-terrorist operation area Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine banned soldiers in the anti-terrorist operation area from using their cell phones without commanders' permit. 01.07.15 14:04 50 533 354 Ukrainian Politics

Village of Opytne, Donetsk region, totally destroyed by terrorists. VIDEO Daily shelling of Opytne, the Donetsk region, by Russian mercenaries has completely destroyed the village. 01.07.15 11:43 12 323 23 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Terrorists fired at all directions 53 times yesterday, the hottest spot being Mariupol vicinities, - ATO press center Terrorists shelled the ATO forces positions and villages 53 times. 01.07.15 11:29 4 675 21 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Tripartite meeting on Ukraine's debt restrucutring ended in Washington Tripartite meeting of Special Committee of Creditors of Ukraine, Ukraine's government representatives, and International Monetary Fund ended on Tuesday evening in Washington. 01.07.15 10:37 84 571 162 Economics

Beijing supports the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China Special Representative of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the issues of the UN system reform Gao Yusheng stated that the Chinese authorities strongly supported the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine. 30.06.15 23:40 57 452 325 Ukrainian Politics

SBU detained largest batch of contraband food since the beginning of ATO The Security Service of Ukraine together with the State Fiscal Service, the police and the State Border Guard Service conducted a special operation, which resulted in seizure of the largest batch of smuggled food since the beginning of the anti-terrorist operation. 30.06.15 22:10 69 505 221 Incidents

Russian, Ukrainian, EC gas talks didn't yield any tangible results Trilateral gas talks between Russia, Ukraine and the European Commission in Vienna on Tuesday ended without results. 30.06.15 20:50 35 896 247 Previously in trend: Gas War

Militants continue shelling Ukrainian positions. The hardest situation is near Mariupol - ATO press center The militants from the hybrid pro-Russian gangs attacked the positions of the Ukrainian troops along the entire demarcation line 25 times today, June 30. 30.06.15 20:31 7 514 22 Incidents

Ukraine's NATO accession might be discussed in 6-7 years, Poroshenko says President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko told Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera about terms of Ukraine's accession to NATO and what will affect Kyiv's final decision. 30.06.15 16:31 21 104 326 Ukrainian Politics

No one killed, three Ukrainian soldiers wounded, - ATO speaker Three Ukrainian soldiers were wounded in the course of the anti-terrorist operation on June 29. 30.06.15 13:14 4 816 21 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

200,000 people concentrated in Ukraine by Putin's order, their arsenal being constantly replenished, Poroshenko says President of Ukraine informed Italian media that 200,000 people were resisting Ukraine's forces in the east of the country. 30.06.15 15:21 92 008 508 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russia continues to send troops, weapons, and $1 billion to finance terrorists in Ukraine, President Poroshenko says President Petro Poroshenko gave interview to Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, known for being supportive of Russian authorities. 30.06.15 14:12 34 119 251 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Terrorist shelled Vrubivka village in the Luhansk region with Grads in the night, Governor Moskal says In the night of June 30, at around 3 a.m., terrorists shelled the village of Vrubivka, Popasna district, the Luhansk region, with Grad MLRSes. 30.06.15 14:48 11 275 47 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

War in Ukraine killed 6,500 people, wounded 16,000, UN says 6,500 people were killed in the war in the east of Ukraine, 16,000 received injuries. 30.06.15 12:14 5 713 79 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Terrorist troops shelled Ukrainian military 83 times yesterday, - ATO press center Over the past day, terrorist troops shelled the positions of the anti-terrorist operation, as well as residential areas, for 83 times. 30.06.15 10:33 6 515 29 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

All civilians have left Shyrokyne, OSCE says All civilians who resided in Shyrokyne, the Donetsk region, Mariupol area, have left the village. 30.06.15 10:07 28 497 120 Ukrainian Politics

Situation in Donbas remains tense; enemy is building up military force and redeploys equipment to demarcation line, - ATO press center Situation in the ATO area remains tense, and there is a threat of resumption of active hostilities by pro-Russian illegal armed gangs at separate directions. 29.06.15 20:40 21 499 176 Ukrainian Politics

Internal tensions increase among terrorists due to deployment of tanks and artillery in residential areas, - ATO speaker Russian military are those who initiate deployment of tanks and artillery in residential areas. 29.06.15 21:47 30 414 38 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

No servicemen killed over the past day. Five soldiers were wounded - ATO speaker There were no losses among the Ukrainian servicemen in the area of the anti-terrorist operation yesterday, five soldiers were injured. 29.06.15 15:25 4 670 38 Incidents

If greater aggression occurs, sanctions will be increased, Biden says The U.S. officials continue considering the advisability of lethal aid to Ukraine. US Vice President Joe Biden said he supports it but has not prevailed so far. 29.06.15 16:31 26 463 207 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Sanctions against Russia

“DPR” militants shell Starohnativka and Hranitne from heavy artillery since early morning, one soldier wounded, - sector "M" press officer The ATO forces’ positions have been shelled from heavy artillery from 5 a.m. today. 29.06.15 12:39 6 765 60 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Sanctions are not enough, - Ukrainian community in Italy held manifestation against Russian aggression. VIDEO Ukrainian community of Viterbo, Italy, held manifestation against Russian aggression. 29.06.15 16:56 10 691 44 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Unit of Russia's 6th tank brigade redeployed to Rostov region border between Russia and Ukraine. PHOTOS During OSINT monitoring of Ukraine-bordering part of the Rostov region, redeployment of new units of the 6th separate tank brigade (military unit 54096, deployed in Nizhniy Novgorod, Mulino) of the Western Military District was revealed. 29.06.15 17:29 84 730 250 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Clash with terrorists took place near Novotoshkivske. They retreated after suffering losses, - ATO press-center The situation in the zone of the ATO remains tense showing signs of worsening in certain areas. However, it is controlled by the Ukrainian army. 29.06.15 14:57 38 019 66 Incidents

Abroskin: the identity of 30 militants from the “Somalia” gang established. PHOTOS The Interior Ministry has established the identity of 30 militants, members of the Somalia gang, operating in the occupied part of the Donetsk region under the leadership of terrorist Givi. 29.06.15 11:55 183 554 929 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Militants violated cease-fire deal terms 540 times over the past week - ATO press center The militants were committing a daily average of 80 attacks on the positions of the Ukrainian military and peaceful cities and villages during the past week. A total of 540 violations of the terms of the cease-fire deal by the militants were recorded over the week. 29.06.15 10:05 6 605 183 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Anti-war rally has taken place in Moscow today. PHOTOS As civil activist Mark Galperin said, anti-war agitation is very important and such pickets can help communicate the truth to Russians. 28.06.15 18:07 102 400 600 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Two soldiers wounded as terrorists shelled Stanytsia Luhanska and Popasna – Moskal Over the night, Stanytsia Luhanska village was shelled with mortars, rocket-propelled grenades, and automatic weapons from the 'LPR'-occupied right bank of the Siverskyi Donets village. 28.06.15 13:15 3 893 53 Ukrainian Politics