Ukraine

Terrorists shell Avdiivka using mortars. Number of provocations decreases - ATO press center Today, the situation in the area of the anti-terrorist operation remains stable. The number of armed provocations against the Ukrainian military by the enemy gradually decreases. 30.03.15 19:51 5 309 62 Ukrainian Politics

"We need the whole of Ukraine," Vostok battalion terrorist leader says One of the militant leaders of the "DPR", commander of the terrorist Vostok (East) battalion and the so-called "DPR secretary of the security council" Alexander Khodakovsky says that Russian mercenaries' plans in the Donbas are exclusively offensive and that they "need the whole of Ukraine." 30.03.15 19:05 87 896 324 Ukrainian Politics

Russian lawmaker-terrorist sent home another cargo-200: Mercenary from Chebarkul killed in Donbas. PHOTOS Lawmaker from Zlatoust, Chelyabinsk region, a South Urals terrorist unit commander of the "DPR" Alexander Negrebetskikh brought home another cargo-200 (code name for dead soldiers - ed.). 30.03.15 16:18 160 788 564 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Militants attacked Ukrainian border guards and soldiers at Maiorsk checkpoint – State Border Guard Service The border guards continue to carry out protection of the Ukrainian-Russian border and the demarcation line between the ATO forces and militants. The situation in the anti-terrorist operation area remains difficult. 30.03.15 16:46 6 695 11 Incidents

Terrorists attacked Ukrainian platoon strongpoint in Triokhizbenka - NSDC. MAP The ATO headquarters announced the situation in the Donbas more stable. 30.03.15 13:29 43 701 60 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

One Ukrainian soldier killed, three wounded over the past day - NSDC One Ukrainian soldier was killed in the ATO area on Sunday, three were wounded. 30.03.15 13:21 9 954 73 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

New cemetery with hundreds of graves of unknown Russian fighters appeared in Rostov. PHOTOS Russian fighters who have been returned from Donbas as “cargo 200”, i.e. dead, are being buried massively in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don. 01.04.15 17:38 216 090 546 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Soros ready to invest $1 billion in Ukraine Founder and head of the Open Society Foundations, billionaire financier George Soros says he is ready to invest $1 billion into Ukraine's economy. 30.03.15 10:53 48 965 160 Ukrainian Politics

Peace to Ukraine march held in Milan, Italy. PHOTO Several hundreds of Ukrainians who live in the north of Italy held a peace march in Milan on Sunday, March 29, within global activity 'Peace to Ukraine.' 30.03.15 10:21 17 146 50 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

SBU arrested 'LPR' terrorist who was paid $ 300 to kill Ukrainian soldiers. PHOTO The counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine detained a militant, who was paid for insidious attacks on Ukrainian servicemen. 29.03.15 17:05 124 553 446 Ukrainian Politics

SBU detained recruiter and two informants of 'DPR' terrorists. VIDEO Over the past 24 hours Ukrainian counter-intelligence detained three local residents, who performed criminal orders of 'DPR militants, in the ATO area. 29.03.15 14:11 123 0 Ukrainian Politics

No shelling from cannon artillery or armored vehicles reported as situation stabilizes The situation in the ATO area has become more stable. 29.03.15 16:26 4 258 61 Ukrainian Politics

No one killed, two Ukrainian soldiers injured over last 24 hours Two Ukrainian soldiers were wounded and no one was killed in the ATO zone on March 28. 29.03.15 15:01 4 838 13 Ukrainian Politics

Firefights between Krymske and Sokilnyky occured over the night The military situation in the government-controlled part of the Luhansk region remains unstable. 29.03.15 13:03 104 0 Ukrainian Politics

Russia plans to eliminate Ukraine as an independent state and could spark a new offensive Vladimir Putin’s main focus today is to split the unity among the United States of America and the European Union. 29.03.15 10:41 71 049 686 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

DPR militant units confront each other Different DPR units came into a conflict with each other. 28.03.15 16:41 30 117 74 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

No one killed, three Ukrainian soldiers injured over last 24 hours Three Ukrainian soldiers were wounded and no one was killed in the ATO zone on March 27. 28.03.15 14:24 10 451 62 Ukrainian Politics

Terrorists shelled Novotoshkivka with Grad rocket system The militants continue to violate the Minsk agreements in the ATO zone. 28.03.15 11:08 35 008 179 Ukrainian Politics

Situation in Shyrokyne is catastrophic - OSCE Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine Ambassador Ertugrul Apakan expressed his disappointment that the sides have breached a local ceasefire arranged by the Mission two days ago in Shyrokyne, southeast Ukraine, and urged them to stop fighting immediately. 28.03.15 10:12 34 475 331 Ukrainian Politics

Russian terrorists handed over 22 bodies of Ukrainian soldiers from Donetsk airport - Defense Ministry The Ministry of Defense has taken away 22 bodies of heroes today who were killed in the Donetsk airport. 28.03.15 00:11 45 652 338 Incidents

Terrorists continue onslaught at Donetsk direction - ATO press center The Ukrainian troops’ positions in the ATO area continue to be shelled. 27.03.15 23:15 17 825 96 Incidents

Russia specified the volume of ‘humanitarian’ gas delivered to Donbas terrorists Gazprom could have supplied more than 300 million cubic meters of ‘humanitarian’ gas to the Donbas since Feb. 19, 2015, bypassing the main Ukrainian gas transportation system. The cost of such a delivery could be around $100 million. 27.03.15 22:47 47 687 274 Previously in trend: Gas War Russian aggression against Ukraine

"She is an example for all of us" - Ukrposhta issued a letter stamp dedicated to Nadiya Savchenko. PHOTOS Ukrposhta (Ukraine’s postal service) has issued Ukrainian Hero Nadiya Savchenko’s own letter stamp in support of the pilot. It will be passed to her as a gift together with a letter from the staff. 27.03.15 21:40 38 100 196 Incidents

Russian propaganda mill knows no equals - Lithuanian Defense Minister The Russian Federation propaganda knows no equals in terms of insolence. But the truth comes to the surface sooner or later. 27.03.15 21:04 27 004 432 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Negotiations on prisoners exchange continue - SBU The negotiation process for the exchange of prisoners continues. Allegations that the negotiation process has allegedly come to a deadlock are not true. 27.03.15 18:39 3 181 16 Ukrainian Politics

No one killed, one soldier wounded Thursday - ATO speaker One soldier was wounded in the course of the anti-terrorist operation on March 26. 27.03.15 13:45 4 834 31 Ukrainian Politics

Civilian killed by terrorists shelling in Shyrokyne - Interior Ministry A civilian was killed by terrorists' shelling of the village of Shyrokyne near Mariupol. 27.03.15 12:39 3 263 24 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"Negotiations on prisoner exchange came to deadlock" - Advisor to the Defense Minister Advisor to the Defense Minister Vasyl Budik says that negotiations on prisoner exchange are deadlocked. 27.03.15 10:44 37 390 71 World

850 million hryvnia to be allocated for construction of powerful line of defense in Donbas - Poroshenko According to President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, 850 million hryvnia will be allocated for the construction of fortifications in the East of Ukraine. 26.03.15 18:10 18 030 166 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

650 participants of terrorist hostilities and intelligence activities detained by SBU over year - Butusov Counterintelligence operational groups have been active along the entire front line from the very beginning of the ATO. Hundreds of terrorists and Russian soldiers have fallen into their hands. 26.03.15 17:02 5 783 84 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Poroshenko on talks with Putin: We have no lack of communication A condition for the continuing negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin is unquestioned compliance with the Minsk agreements. 26.03.15 16:25 78 550 337 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

We are ready to withdraw tanks from demarcation line - Poroshenko The Ukrainian side is ready to withdraw tanks from the demarcation line to avoid shelling. 26.03.15 15:58 33 280 255 Ukrainian Politics

There were no casualties among Ukrainian soldiers yesterday - ATO speaker The anti-terrorist operation (ATO) headquarters states that there were no dead or wounded among the Ukrainian military in the ATO area March 25. 26.03.15 19:02 5 625 32 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Construction of "Wall" project at the Russian border will begin in April - Border Service The State Border Service intends to resume engineering works at the Ukrainian-Russian border in April this year. 26.03.15 12:56 38 049 369 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Mercenary from Russian Orsk made $150 in Donbas before coming home in a coffin. PHOTOS + VIDEO Russian media reports on the fate of a residents of the city of Orsk (Orenburg region, Russia), who went to Ukraine to make money and came back in a zinc coffin. 26.03.15 12:33 176 818 438 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Terrorists shelled Avdiivka, Pisky, and Troitske from "withdrawn" mortars - ATO press center The terrorists continue to violate the cease-fire in the ATO area. Russian terrorist groups concentrate their fire attacks at the Donetsk direction. 26.03.15 09:29 9 226 80 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Financial Times: Russia’s actions are anything but illegal and highly dangerous In the past year, Vladimir Putin has become almost as notorious for his falsehoods as for the truth of his actions in Ukraine. 25.03.15 23:57 24 671 178 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukrainian and Western intelligence confirm the possibility of militants’ advance - Parubii First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, former National Security and Defense Council Secretary Andrii Parubii believes that the Russian Federation and the Russia-backed terrorists may launch an offensive in the near future. 25.03.15 23:28 69 581 227 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

NATO should gain one more member. We have lost 6,000 lives because Western partners were blind and deaf to Russia - Yatseniuk Ukraine should become a member of NATO after implementation of reforms and holding a referendum. 25.03.15 18:00 23 543 176 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

First batch of armored Humvees from the U.S. arrived to Ukraine. PHOTOS The first batch of armored Humvees from the U.S. arrived to Ukraine today. 25.03.15 15:13 220 457 1 092 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russian officer convicted of bribery was discharged and got promotion for participation in the war against Ukraine. PHOTOS The convict Russian Airborne officer was depurged and moved up for participation in the undeclared war against Ukraine. 25.03.15 20:35 68 061 68 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

No deaths over the past day. Four soldiers wounded – ATO speaker Four Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the course of the anti-terrorist operation on March 24. 25.03.15 13:47 4 987 29 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

All uncontrolled armed groups will be disarmed – Head of SBU Nalyvaichenko Nalyvaichenko clarified the situation with armed groups that are in the ATO area and are not under command of the armed forces, the Interior Ministry, or the Security Service. 25.03.15 14:36 86 149 442 Ukrainian Politics

Three supply convoys for terrorists invaded Ukraine from Russia - InfoResist Three supply convoys from the Russian Federation were noted over the past 24 hours. 25.03.15 12:09 54 842 283 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Fighting took place near Maiorske and Sokilnyky. Ukrainian soldiers drove the enemy back to initial line - Tymchuk Over the past day Russian-terrorist troops in the Donbas violated the Minsk agreements over 20 times opening fire on the positions of the Ukrainian troops; an attempted attack against the Ukrainian positions has been recorded. 25.03.15 10:43 24 667 67 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Dogs that assist soldiers on Donbas checkpoints are trained in Western Ukraine. VIDEO The dogs are taught to reveal weapons and explosives. Canine handlers and their 'pupils' have conducted several trips to the front line. 25.03.15 12:59 10 648 30 Society

OSCE denies attack on the observers near Shyrokyne The OSCE special monitoring mission (SMM) disproved information about the attack on its observers near the village of Shyrokyne (Donetsk region). 25.03.15 00:12 15 917 52 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

European leaders have to "learn from Putin" and to provide covert support to Ukraine - Soros German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande could "learn from Putin" and help Ukraine on the basis of deniability to provide covert support to the Ukrainian government. 24.03.15 22:40 63 915 264 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine