Ukraine

Russian military equipment convoy passes through Luhansk. VIDEO A column of Russian equipment passed through the city of Luhansk. 03.05.15 17:24 331 0 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

One Ukrainian soldier killed and six wounded over the past day - ATO speaker One soldier was killed and six were wounded in the course of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) on May 2. 03.05.15 14:49 11 516 189 Incidents

Ukrainian soldiers repulsed attack of terrorists near Mariinka - ATO press center From 6 p.m. to midnight on May 2, the situation in the area of the anti-terrorist operation remained tense. 03.05.15 11:39 28 643 136 Incidents

Russian troops use tanks to shell Novotoshkivka - Moskal Novotoshkivka village in the Luhansk region was shelled by tanks and mortars. 03.05.15 02:27 24 313 159 Ukrainian Politics

Battle in Shyrokyne underway since morning. One Donbas battalion soldier seriously wounded National Guard Donbas battalion states that one of its fighters was wounded in Shyrokyne in the Donetsk region in the course of fighting against terrorists. 02.05.15 21:23 34 326 245 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

No soldiers killed yesterday. Eight Ukrainian servicemen wounded - ATO speaker Eight Ukrainian soldiers were wounded in the course of the anti-terrorist operation on May 1, no one killed. 02.05.15 17:05 9 275 158 Incidents

Terrorists used heavy artillery near five towns and villages. A firefight took place near Pisky - ATO press center From 6 p.m. till midnight of May 1 Russian-terrorist forces violated the cease-fire 32 times. An armed clash also occurred during the period. 02.05.15 13:00 17 411 29 Incidents

Militants opened artillery fire at Ukrainian positions 29 times - ATO headquarters On Friday, May 1, despite the holiday, militants opened fire 29 times against the Ukrainian positions. 01.05.15 21:05 7 081 88 Ukrainian Politics

NATO: Leaders of Ukrainian armed forces and Defense Ministry do not feel like implementing reforms. The pace is too slow The Alliance believes that the Ukrainian Defense Ministry and the Ukrainian Army are not inclined sufficiently to implement reforms. 02.05.15 13:50 77 153 513 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ural mercenaries about "LPR" - The militants are zombies, real animals. All they do is steal. We were treated as invaders Journalists of Russian Novaya Gazeta traveled together with mercenaries from Ural, Russia, who changed their mind about fighting for the "LPR" and decided to go back to Russia, and found why they decided not to stay in the Donbas. 02.05.15 15:47 164 795 303 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Russia did not consent to peacekeeping forces in Ukraine, but does not dispute the idea - Putin's press secretary Spokesman for the Russian president Dmitry Peskov denies that Russia has agreed to the presence of peacekeepers in the area of conflict in Ukraine. 01.05.15 17:05 22 209 245 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Two Ukrainian soldiers killed, another two wounded over past 24 hours - NSDC Two Ukrainian soldiers were killed and two were wounded during the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) on April 30. 01.05.15 16:16 12 350 102 Incidents

Russia continues to undermine the Minsk agreement implementation plan - U.S. State Department Spokesperson for the U.S. State Department Marie Harf says that Russia and the insurgents in the Donbas continue to violate the Minsk agreement. 01.05.15 15:35 18 940 179 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Terrorists used mortars and artillery to attack Ukrainian troops near Pisky and Avdiivka - ATO press center From 6 p.m. until midnight of April 30, Russian-terrorist forces violated the cease-fire 21 times. 01.05.15 13:40 16 199 112 Incidents

House Committee approves $200 million on weapons and training for Ukraine U.S. lawmakers approved $200 million for providing “lethal weapons of a defensive nature” to the Ukrainian government as part of the $600 billion Pentagon budget proposal for the fiscal year 2016. 01.05.15 14:40 47 898 364 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Putin agreed to possibility of peacekeeping mission in Donbas - Poroshenko President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko held a phone conversation in the Normandy format with President of France Francois Hollande, President of Russia Vladimir Putin, and Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel. 30.04.15 23:29 169 584 668 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Militants greatly increase the number of attacks on Ukrainian positions - ATO press center On April 30 the number of attacks on positions of Ukrainian troops increased significantly along the demarcation line in the area of anti-terrorist operation. 30.04.15 21:48 7 949 56 Ukrainian Politics

Terrorists refuse to comply with silence mode and actively use banned heavy weapons - NSDC The terrorists continue shelling with the use of prohibited weapons. 30.04.15 17:38 162 0 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Chornovol: "We subsidize businesses of the aggressor country. Russian oligarchs saved $150 million." Hidden subsidizing of aggressor country's businesses is taking place in Ukraine due to a decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of 2002 that had introduced quotas for export of scrap metal, which allows Russian owners of metallurgical plants to buy scrap at artificially low prices. 30.04.15 20:45 47 743 131 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Russian aggression against Ukraine

There are currently two options to restore peace in the Donbas: creation of four working groups or introduction of peacekeepers - Foreign Ministry The peacekeeping mission in the Donbas, the introduction of which Ukraine insists on, is not the alternative to Minsk II but the way to ensure its implementation. 30.04.15 17:09 17 464 58 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

One Ukrainian soldier killed, four wounded - NSDC One Ukrainian soldier was killed and four were wounded in the course of the anti-terrorist operation in the east of Ukraine on April 29. 30.04.15 12:58 5 905 31 Ukrainian Politics

Night battle near Zaitseve village: Ukrainian soldiers repulsed terrorists’ attack within 10 minutes - ATO press center The enemy did not reduce its activity in the evening of April 29. The Russian-terrorist troops have carried out 26 attacks on the Ukrainian forces’ positions along the demarcation line from 6 p.m. to midnight. 30.04.15 10:12 18 205 68 Incidents

US ready to join the Normandy format - Nuland The United States is open to participation in the negotiation process to resolve the conflict in Ukraine and is ready to join the Normandy format if the other parties will give their consent. 30.04.15 11:39 46 923 222 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

McCain: Mariupol might be Putin's next target US Senator John McCain (R) has warned that Putin is preparing to strike Ukraine's port city of Mariupol. McCain also said that Putin is preparing to deliver a blow to Moldova and put pressure on the Baltic states as well as Poland. 29.04.15 23:40 78 488 426 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Situation in Donbas remains tense. Mortars fired against Artemove - ATO press center On April 29, the situation in the anti-terrorist operation area in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions remained troubled. 29.04.15 21:48 4 559 75 Ukrainian Politics

Illegal armed groups in the east are planning offensive in late May, Poroshenko says President Petro Poroshenko has held a meeting with Heads of district state administrations. The Head of State has called increase of efficiency of the Armed Forces the top priority for the government. 29.04.15 18:44 69 016 343 World

ATO Command harshly criticized quality of OSCE monitoring: Report on firing in the area of Shyrokyne is misleading and incomplete Data published by the OSCE Monitoring Nission on shelling in the area of Shyrokyne village that had been allegedly carried out by the Ukrainian armed forces is false. 29.04.15 19:41 19 220 135 Ukrainian Politics

No death casualties, three soldiers wounded over past day - ATO speaker Three Ukrainian soldiers were injured in the ATO area on April 28. 29.04.15 13:50 4 880 50 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukraine-EU summit officially recognized Russian Federation aggression by the European Union - Yelisieiev The main achievement of the Ukraine-EU summit is the European Union’s formal recognition of the Russian Armed Forces’ aggression against Ukraine. 29.04.15 12:19 27 108 220 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"Houses destroyed, streets filled with ammunition and trip wires, about 40 residents remained": images from demolished Shyrokyne. PHOTOS The village of Shyrokyne, the Donetsk region, located 15 km to the east from Mariupol has turned into epicenter of combat activities. 29.04.15 10:47 73 667 84 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Terrorists committed 29 attacks on Ukrainian troops’ positions in the evening. An engagement took place near Sokilnyky - ATO press center The situation in the anti-terrorist operation zone remained tense in the evening of April 28. 29.04.15 10:24 9 506 58 Incidents

Obama reckons Russia’s aggression against Ukraine among global threats President Barack Obama called the United States and Japan global partners that stand together for security and human dignity around the world opposing Russia’s aggression against Ukraine in particular. 29.04.15 11:07 19 517 182 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Situation in Donbas remains restless. Opytne and Pisky shelled twice by mortars - ATO press center On April 28, the situation in the anti-terrorist operation area in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions remained troubled. 28.04.15 22:31 3 146 36 Ukrainian Politics

Use of 120-mm arms at Donetsk airport increases, OSCE Mission says Special monitoring mission of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) reports increase in the use of arms of 120 mm caliber near the Donetsk airport. 28.04.15 20:42 5 179 60 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Militants shelled Zolote checkpoint using mortars - Border Service The situation in the anti-terrorist operation area remains tense. Yesterday, terrorists carried out a mortar attack on Zolote checkpoint, where soldiers of the armed forces and border guards are serving in the Donetsk region. 28.04.15 17:42 3 094 17 Incidents

Ministry of Defense opened rehabilitation center for wounded soldiers. VIDEO The Defense Ministry opened remodeled rehabilitation center in the Kyiv region. Doctors are very pleased with the new equipment that volunteers collected over the past year. 29.04.15 17:13 7 049 17 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

To aid combat, Russia wages cyberwar against Ukraine, reports says A new report adds to the body of evidence, charging that the Russian military is waging a sustained cyber campaign against Ukrainian military and law enforcement agencies; and the purpose is to extract a steady stream of classified documents that can aid violence and on-the-ground combat. 28.04.15 14:02 210 0 Previously in trend: War

One Ukrainian soldier killed, 14 wounded - ATO speaker One Ukrainian soldier was killed, 14 were wounded in the course of the anti-terrorist operation on April 27. 28.04.15 13:06 8 353 43 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Poroshenko: War in Ukraine may break out at any moment Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko fears that fighting may soon escalate again in Ukraine's south-eastern regions. 28.04.15 12:34 142 968 767 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"There is a Ukrainian serviceman’s body. His wife identified him. But there are signs of torture" - militants are trying to hide traces of maltreatment of prisoners.. AUDIO A recording evidencing that militants torture captured Ukrainian soldiers was uploaded on the web. 28.04.15 11:34 84 771 201 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Terrorists shelled Novolaspa village from Grads - ATO press center The situation in the anti-terrorist operation area escalated in the evening of April 27. 28.04.15 09:28 15 099 44 Incidents

Ukrainian soldiers seized terrorists’ base near Horlivka. VIDEO The soldiers of the 17th Battalion discovered a complex of buildings in the village of Kirove near Horlivka where the militants have been hiding for months. 28.04.15 10:15 131 249 273 Incidents

Number of Russian air defense systems reaches new high since the start of the conflict - U.S. State Department The U.S. State Department says that additional Russian air defense systems have been placed in the Donbas. 27.04.15 23:29 54 343 238 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukraine and NATO sign cooperation agreement. PHOTOS On April 27, 2015 the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) signed an agreement on cooperation and support at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels. 27.04.15 22:17 36 856 123 Ukrainian Politics

Japan allocates $1.8 billion of aid to Ukraine Japan will provide Ukraine with $1.8 billion of financial aid. 27.04.15 15:51 29 777 271 Incidents

One Ukrainian soldier killed and three wounded yesterday - ATO speaker One soldier was killed and three more were wounded in the ATO area on April 26. 27.04.15 16:07 7 194 91 Incidents

"Militants started to use heavy artillery in Shyrokyne. Shell craters are of human height" - Donbas battalion platoon commander. VIDEO The terrorists have been using self-propelled artillery and howitzers to shell the Ukrainian positions in Shyrokyne for several days now. 27.04.15 11:31 34 845 132 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Yesterdays' engagements in Shyrokyne were the most intense for the last three months - OSCE On 26 April, the OSCE SMM observed the most intense shelling in Shyrokyne village since fighting began in this location in mid-February 2015: 69 outgoing tank shots, 191 outgoing mortar rounds (82-mm), and 153 outgoing mortar rounds (120-mm) were recorded. 27.04.15 10:18 33 690 118 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine