Ukraine

EU-Ukraine summit starts in Kyiv today Kyiv is hosting EU-Ukraine summit Monday, April 27. 27.04.15 09:44 17 291 134 Incidents

Situation in ATO area remains tense: 23 attacks committed previous evening and 11 hostile UAV flights recorded within one hour – ATO HQ The situation in the anti-terrorist operation area remained tense on April 26. 27.04.15 11:26 10 324 50 Incidents

Russia’s military buildup along the border with Ukraine reached levels not seen in months - Canada Canada strongly condemns ongoing violations of Minsk agreements by Russia and Russian-backed insurgents in eastern Ukraine. 27.04.15 11:16 78 912 243 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Intelligence reports Russian-terrorist troops are at maximum combat readiness - Poroshenko bloc head Russian-terrorist forces in the Donbas are at the highest level of engagement readiness since the beginning of the conflict. 27.04.15 09:04 120 505 507 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Six drones spotted in ATO area over past 24 hours State Border Service units continue to protect the Ukrainian-Russian border and the demarcation line between the ATO forces and the militants. 26.04.15 17:09 1 922 22 Ukrainian Politics

One Ukrainian soldier killed, seven wounded over the past day One Ukrainian soldier was killed and seven were injured in the ATO area yesterday, April 25. 26.04.15 14:06 7 069 60 Ukrainian Politics

Tanks continue to enter Donetsk from the east. PHOTO Russian terrorists continue to accumulate tanks in Donetsk. 26.04.15 12:23 94 528 302 Ukrainian Politics

‘LPR’ and ‘DPR’ militants continue to fire from banned mortars and cannons The situation remained tense in the ATO zone last night. The terrorists have violated the truce firing 30 times at the ATO forces’ positions from 6 p.m. till 12 a.m. on April 25. 26.04.15 11:25 17 656 74 Ukrainian Politics

One Ukrainian soldier killed and two wounded over past 24 hours One soldier was killed in the anti-terrorist operation area on Friday, April 24. 25.04.15 15:41 9 200 108 Ukrainian Politics

Ukrainian soldier wounded today in Shyrokyne has died Ukrainian soldier, who was injured this morning during the militants attack at the village of Shyrokyne, has died on the way to the hospital. 25.04.15 13:57 20 154 199 Ukrainian Politics

Shyrokyne shelled with howitzers. Two soldiers injured The militants have shelled the ATO forces’ positions near Shyrokyne village today at 6:30 a.m. 25.04.15 12:15 18 686 303 Ukrainian Politics

Terrorists shelled Ukrainian soldiers and civilians with Grads The militants shelled civilians with banned Grad rocket systems last night. 25.04.15 11:31 28 928 202 Ukrainian Politics

Militants shelled Ukrainian army’s positions near Zaitseve Situation in the ATO zone remains tense. The terrorists fired at the ATO forces’ positions 21 times from 6 p.m. till 12 a.m. on April 24. 25.04.15 10:25 10 150 73 Ukrainian Politics

Final charges brought against Savchenko – Russian Federation Investigation Committee Illegally held in the Russian prison Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko has been brought final charges against. 24.04.15 18:21 122 883 240 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukraine signs a memorandum on technical cooperation with NATO The Memorandum provides for the implementation of a number of practical projects within the framework of NATO Trust Fund for the modernization of the armed forces control and communication. 24.04.15 16:14 12 722 66 Ukrainian Politics

28th mechanized brigade neutralized two subversive groups of the enemy: One militant killed, six captured There are no casualties among the Ukrainian military. 24.04.15 14:53 50 667 170 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

No one killed over past day, one soldier wounded - NSDC Over the past day, no Ukrainian soldiers were killed in the ATO area. One Ukrainian soldier was wounded. 24.04.15 14:27 3 388 21 Ukrainian Politics

Center of psycho-physical rehabilitation for soldiers to open near Kyiv – Defense Ministry On April 27, the country's first medical center of the psychological and physical rehabilitation for Ukrainian soldiers who were affected during the fighting in the Eastern Ukraine will open in the territory of the Irpin military hospital in the Kyiv region. 24.04.15 11:55 3 286 29 Ukrainian Politics

Ukraine will be Russia’s last gamble - Dzhemilev Leader of the Crimean Tatar people, former head of the Mejlis Mustafa Dzhemilev is confident that if Russia's policy remains the same, Ukraine will be the Russia’s last reckless scheme. 24.04.15 11:15 33 387 228 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

OSCE recorded 356 explosions in Donetsk The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission recorded 356 explosions while in Donetsk. 23.04.15 23:56 96 0 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Pentagon: Russia's claim of U.S. troops in Ukraine combat zone is Kremlin's "ridiculous attempt" to obscure its own activity in the region The Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday that U.S. troops were training Ukrainian forces in the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine, but the Pentagon flatly denied it, accusing Moscow of a "ridiculous attempt" to obscure its own activity in the region. 23.04.15 22:34 43 360 630 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Militants committed 20 attacks on military positions since midnight - ATO press center The situation in the anti-terrorist operation area remained relatively calm on April 23. 23.04.15 21:35 3 240 73 Incidents

Ukrainian soldiers near Horlivka report regular shelling by Russian-terrorist tanks. VIDEO Ukrainian soldiers near Horlivka, the Donetsk region, continue to incur losses caused by enemy's tanks. Two soldiers were wounded a day before. 24.04.15 10:49 38 275 146 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Poroshenko states he will keep searching peaceful solution for the war in Donbas whatever it takes President of Ukraine announced of his decision to search for a peaceful settlement of the situation in the Donbas by any means. 23.04.15 17:38 45 606 545 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukraine lost over 6,500 people in Donbas conflict - Poroshenko President Petro Poroshenko claims that about 6,500 soldiers and civilians were killed during the conflict in the Eastern Ukraine. 23.04.15 15:26 7 552 89 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

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 4 900 20 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Terrorists intensify fire strikes, use 122-mm artillery and tanks - InfoResist Over the past day, the Russian-terrorist forces in the Donbas were shelling positions of Ukrainian troops in the area of Maiorske, Novhorodske, Leninske, Kirove, Pisky, Opytne, Avdiivka, Shyrokyne, and Shchastia. The intensity of the fire strikes has intensified. 23.04.15 12:25 5 382 63 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 60 418 856 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Militants used tanks in Shyrokyne. Two Ukrainian soldiers wounded (updated) Residents of Mariupol's downtown heard gunfire at day time. 23.04.15 00:35 102 251 621 Incidents

PACE on situation in Ukraine: "Putin planned annexation of Crimea and destabilization in the Donbas well" The crisis in Eastern Ukraine was provoked by Russia, members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe said during a session of the body in Strasbourg on Wednesday. 22.04.15 17:20 15 974 66 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russia’s investigators went for broke: Savchenko will be charged of illegal border crossing on Friday - Feigin Investigators of the case of the Ukrainian pilot and MP Nadiya Savchenko, who is illegally held on the territory of the Russian Federation, intends to indict her with illegal crossing of the Russian border on Friday. 22.04.15 16:42 68 152 273 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"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 17:29 145 187 427 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 4 546 41 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

It is in our interests not tear Ukraine apart but to make it neutral in military and political sense - Lavrov Russia is not interested in tearing Ukraine into pieces but in keeping it neutral, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says. 22.04.15 14:40 52 993 492 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Obama may join the 'Normandy Four' negotiations on Donbas – U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Tefft, U.S. Ambassador to Russia, says that participation of U.S. President Barack Obama in future rounds of “Normandy Four” negotiations on Donbas is possible. 22.04.15 11:57 23 239 180 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

U.S. Congress urges Obama to supply lethal weapons to Ukraine U.S. Congressmen, members of the Ukrainian Caucus, appealed to the White House to provide Ukraine with lethal weapons in addition to $18 million of humanitarian assistance. 22.04.15 09:51 39 667 182 Ukrainian Politics

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 63 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 32 839 270 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russia has not implemented any of the items of Minsk agreements and increased its military presence in Ukraine – Foreign Ministry As of April 21, the Russian Federation has not implemented any of the items of the Minsk agreement, and Russian military and terrorist troops have not observed the cease-fire in the Donbas for even a day. 21.04.15 18:55 70 0 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Former Antratsyt "commandant" detained. PHOTOS Donetsk police arrested former "commandant" of the city of Antratsyt Vahif Kerimov. Last year the separatist was accused of stealing money from Kozitsyn Cossacks. 21.04.15 18:20 76 275 142 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 15:09 116 525 236 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 8 800 123 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Parliament adopts resolution on repelling armed aggression of the Russian Federation The Parliament supported a draft resolution on repelling armed aggression of Russia and overcoming its consequences. 21.04.15 12:11 129 911 1 046 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 26 118 88 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Seven tanks, 16 armored vehicles, and 31 military trucks - Ukrainian air reconnaissance found terrorists' military equipment near demarcation line. VIDEO Air reconnaissance unit of Dnipro-1 regiment found evidence of Russian tanks near the demarcation line. 21.04.15 12:40 37 945 130 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 46 322 261 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 00:04 108 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 4 848 62 Incidents