Ukraine

Terrorists retreat after battle in Luhansk region Ukrainian soldiers joined a battle with the militants in the Luhansk region. 04.04.15 10:07 22 427 158 Ukrainian Politics

Situation becomes more serious as terrorists shell Avdiivka from tank and artillery Last night the situation in the ATO area became more serious. Not only the terrorists did continue provocations with small arms, but they also used artillery, which must be removed from the line of collision according to the Minsk agreements. 04.04.15 11:05 21 718 125 Ukrainian Politics

Russian militants ordered to fire at residential areas - Donetsk Regional Administration According to received information, the terrorists plan to shoot from the suburbs to provoke return fire. 03.04.15 23:38 50 548 164 Ukrainian Politics

Two Ukrainian soldiers freed from Russian-terrorist captivity. PHOTOS Two Ukrainian servicemen were released from the captivity of the militants on Friday. 03.04.15 22:48 30 279 128 World

Avdiivka shelled by militants with 120-mm mortars - ATO press center Militant groups continue firing at the Ukrainian positions mainly using small arms, but also once by 120-mm mortars. 03.04.15 22:16 4 318 52 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Mass production of Dozor armored vehilce commenced in Lviv. PHOTOS Lviv armored plant state enterprise launched serial production of light class Ukrainian military armored 4-wheel drive vehicle Dozor-B (Watch). 03.04.15 20:25 116 696 493 Ukrainian Politics

Donbas battalion fighters freed from captivity showed unique photos and videos confirming Russian army's participation in aggression against Ukraine. PHOTOS The National Museum of Military History of Ukraine replenished its collection with unique photos and videos dedicated to battles for Ilovaisk and Chervonosilske in late August 2014. 03.04.15 19:19 186 167 320 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Lukashenko does not rule out the possibility that Russia supplies weapons to Donbas militants President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko does not rule out the possibility of Russia supplying weapons to the conflict zone in the Donbas. 03.04.15 18:02 32 162 382 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

No one killed, three soldiers wounded yesterday - NSDC There were no death losses among Ukrainian soldiers who conduct military tasks in the ATO area on Thursday, Apr 2. Three soldiers were wounded. 03.04.15 13:31 3 760 20 Ukrainian Politics

Russian Federation imposed ban on Ukrainian household chemicals including air fresheners and bug killers The Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing (Rospotrebnadzor) has imposed a ban on imports of certain household chemicals produced in Ukraine. 03.04.15 13:43 35 487 510 Previously in trend: Trading Wars

Terrorists pull in forces and prepare offensive – ATO deputy commander Deputy Commander of the anti-terrorist operation Colonel Valentyn Fedychev speaks of the terrorists’ military equipment redeployment and predicts the onslaught. 03.04.15 12:13 64 576 163 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Dozens of vehicles and 11 cars full of ammunition arrived in Donbas from Russia in addition to "humanitarian aid convoy" - InfoResist About 28 trucks and eight more units, identified as special purpose equipment, were recorded entering occupied areas of Donbas from the Russian Federation (besides vehicles from the so-called humanitarian aid convoy) over the past 24 hours. 03.04.15 11:00 9 153 29 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

OSCE: Large-scale redeployment of heavy weapons underway in ATO area Deputy head of the special monitoring mission of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE SMM) Alexander Hug said a large-scale movement of heavy weapons confirmed by organization's monitors was underway in the Donbas. 02.04.15 23:55 72 781 403 Ukrainian Politics

Terrorists continue to fire at Ukrainian positions at Donetsk and Mariupol directions - ATO press center Today, April 2, the terrorists continued armed provocations against the Ukrainian troops in the area of anti-terrorist operation. 02.04.15 23:15 4 720 59 Ukrainian Politics

President says payments to servicemen will be indexed Ukrainian authorities will take steps to indexation of military personnel. 02.04.15 20:55 16 884 94 Ukrainian Politics

Local elections shall be held on Oct. 25. There will be no postponement - Poroshenko Ukraine's local elections will be held this fall. 02.04.15 19:20 18 348 118 Ukrainian Politics

"Five shells hit the village. It was not our guys shelling, but those idiots – the Russian scum!" - Russian militants shelled Sopyne village in ‘M’ sector. VIDEO Russian militants’ impacted houses in Sopyne village while committing artillery attack on the neighboring village of Shyrokyne and its outskirts. 02.04.15 17:28 81 533 269 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Cease-fire in Donbas remains fragile - OSCE Due to concentration of heavy weapons in the ATO area, complete cessation of fire is not observed as of today. 02.04.15 17:07 5 233 29 Incidents

No casualties among Ukrainian soldiers on Wednesday - NSDC No Ukrainian soldiers were killed or wounded over the past day in the anti-terrorist operation area. 02.04.15 13:35 8 370 44 Ukrainian Politics

300 Russian soldiers arrived to Donetsk from Ulan-Ude - ATO headquarters About 300 Russian soldiers from the 5th brigade (Ulan-Ude, Russia) of the 36th Army of the Eastern Military District of the Russian Army arrived to Donetsk on March 27. 02.04.15 11:13 33 028 337 Incidents

Ukraine should prepare to the worst, to open war with Russia - Chubarov Ukraine should get ready to the full-scale military conflict with Russia. 02.04.15 11:32 89 286 439 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Merkel recognizes Ukraine's reform efforts and pledges further support German Chancellor Angela Merkel recognized on Wednesday Ukraine's reform efforts and pledged further assistance to the country. 02.04.15 11:20 59 066 381 Ukrainian Politics

U.S. Senators call on FIFA President to deny Putin regime hosting 2018 World Cup A group of U.S. senators has written to the international soccer association FIFA, urging it to consider removing Russia as host of the 2018 FIFA World Cup because of its role in the Ukraine crisis and occupation of Crimea. 02.04.15 00:28 62 232 441 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Yatseniuk calls on US to engage in negotiations on Donbas in 'Kyiv format' Prime Minister Arsenii Yatseniuk calls for U.S. involvement in negotiations on a settlement of the situation in the east of Ukraine. 01.04.15 23:18 32 687 250 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Past episodes of Russian aggression always failed - Washington Post Russia is aggressive due to its own made-up comptetition with the U.S. and is trying to assert its leading role in the post-Soviet space. 01.04.15 22:20 64 735 452 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukrainian positions shelled by terrorists chaotically throughout the day - ATO press center Throughout Wednesday, April 1, the situation along the line of demarcation in the ATO area remains restless. Certain gangs are conducting chaotic provoking fire mostly using small arms, trying to engage the Ukrainian military. 01.04.15 21:35 3 218 17 Ukrainian Politics

Poroshenko: "If we want to stop the aggressor, we need support of the UN peacekeeping mission" President Petro Poroshenko held a meeting with delegation of former heads of state – board members of Nizami Ganjavi International Center. 01.04.15 18:05 21 080 172 Ukrainian Politics

Medvedev approved granting discount on gas for Ukraine until June 30 Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree granting a discount on gas for Ukraine from April 1, 2015 up to and including June 30, 2015. 01.04.15 17:29 17 208 154 Previously in trend: Gas War

No one killed yesterday. Four servicemen injured - ATO speaker Four Ukrainian servicemen were injured in the ATO area March 31. 01.04.15 13:26 5 693 32 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

No chance for army takeover in Ukraine - Head of Special Operations Department of the General Staff The military takeover in Ukraine, provocatively predicted by some politicians, is impossible because the army itself has become people’s one and the soldiers’ consciousness level is quite high to comprehend the harmfulness of destabilization of the situation in Ukraine. 01.04.15 12:17 28 274 184 Ukrainian Politics

Militants attacked Shyrokyne, Chermalyk and Pionerske villages near Mariupol. Three National Guard soldiers injured - Mariupol Defense HQ Ukrainian soldiers kept holding their positions along the demarcation line yesterday offering resistance to chaotic armed provocations of the enemy. 01.04.15 14:13 6 700 62 Incidents

"Help! About 2,000 ‘militias’ serve time in jail on false charges" - Mercenary from Perm arrested in "DPR". PHOTOS 31-year-old resident of Perm (Russia) Maxim Kalugin is asking for urgent help on his page on Vkontakte. 01.04.15 11:31 203 548 524 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

US helps improving Ukrainian Army for its fight with Putin's campaign - Pentagon Washington's official position regarding settlement of the conflict in Ukraine remains the same - to apply political and economic pressure on Russia, but the U.S. also help the Ukrainian Army to improve its possibilities in fighting the Russian military campaign. 01.04.15 09:57 27 225 143 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Sanctions against Russia

Without the Americans, there can be no stability in Ukraine - Lukashenko Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed that he repeatedly voiced this to U.S. representatives when he had been meeting them in Minsk recently. 01.04.15 09:15 62 341 328 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

EU Council approves 1,8 billion euro loan to Ukraine European Union governments formally approved a 1.8 billion euro ($1.9 billion) loan for Ukraine on Tuesday to help save it from bankruptcy. 31.03.15 21:36 7 019 62 Ukrainian Politics

More than 5,000 soldiers injured in battles in the ATO area - Defense Ministry More than 5,000 soldiers have been injured since the beginning of hostilities in the anti-terrorist operation area. 31.03.15 17:09 2 326 17 Incidents

New batch of US armored Humvees arrived in Ukraine. PHOTOS On March 30, 2015 the new load of armored Humvees (HMMVWs) for Ukraine arrived from the United States. 31.03.15 16:19 143 545 665 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"Our tanks do not shoot, but they warm up and drive so that terrorists know we are ready" - Ukrainian tankmen. VIDEO Ukrainian soldiers at rear positions repair the tanks and make sure they are combat ready. 31.03.15 14:24 35 027 59 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

No one killed, one soldier wounded on Monday - NSDC One Ukrainian soldier was injured in the course of ATO on March 30. 31.03.15 16:21 4 728 49 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

‘Russian World’ in Donetsk: gas at 35 hryvnia, tea at 60 hryvnia per pack, 500,000-worth car, wrestled away for terrorist wife, and militants mocking Russian fairy tales. PHOTOS Recent photos of the occupied Donetsk suggest that bad is the best for ordinary people wherever the ‘Russian World’ comes, though it gives a small group of chieftains the opportunity to enrich themselves. 31.03.15 14:12 215 710 425 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Nadiya Savchenko: “If Putin wants to defeat Ukraine, he’ll have to try to defeat me first!” Captive Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko has sent a stark message to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a letter from prison, written in response to questions from CNN as she awaits trial in a Moscow jail. 31.03.15 12:04 68 664 402 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Volume of terrorists' shelling decreasing, but provocations continue - ATO press center The situation has not changed significantly over the night in the east of Ukraine. 31.03.15 08:58 3 766 31 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Russian government to make decision on gas discount for Ukraine as soon as possible - Russian Energy Minister Russian government will consider the possibility of providing Ukraine a discount for the Russian gas in the amount of export duty as soon as possible. 31.03.15 09:07 31 719 344 Ukrainian Politics

Sloviansk ex-mayor promises to provide documents naming sponsors of the war in Donbas Former mayor of the city of Sloviansk (Donetsk region) Nelia Shtepa stated that she had documents with information about people who financed illegal armed groups in the Donbas. According to her, all of these documents are currently stored in one of the banks in Kyiv, and she is ready to share them with the law enforcement agencies. 30.03.15 23:14 41 700 128 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Almost 55,000 Russian troops deployed at the border - Parubii Almost 55,000 Russian military are deployed at the Russian-Ukrainian border. 31.03.15 08:38 58 919 733 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"LPR" militants refused to provide report on withdrawal of heavy weapons - OSCE The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) says that the self-proclaimed terrorist "People's Republic of Luhansk" refused to provide a report on the withdrawal of heavy weapons. 30.03.15 21:56 21 585 234 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Poroshenko held a meeting with House of Representatives delegation. PHOTOS The Ukrainian president held a meeting with delegation of the U.S. House of Representatives. 30.03.15 22:31 51 538 270 Ukrainian Politics

In five months of fighting in the Donetsk airport, none of soldiers of first group of the 93rd brigade has been granted an order, medal, or commendation - Butusov The first battalion task force of the 93rd mechanized brigade is deployed in Pisky, at the forefront. Over five months of continuous fighting without rotation in Donetsk airport. 40 soldiers of the first battalion were killed in battle with the enemy over this time. 200 were wounded. Not a single fighter has been granted an order, medal, or commendation. Not a single warrior has been recognized as a combatant. 30.03.15 21:14 70 959 368 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine