ATO

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 4 303 61

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 4 864 13

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 13:03 119 0

DPR militant units confront each other Different DPR units came into a conflict with each other. 28.03.15 16:41 30 159 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 10 504 62

Terrorists shelled Novotoshkivka with Grad rocket system The militants continue to violate the Minsk agreements in the ATO zone. 28.03.15 11:08 35 071 179

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 34 540 331

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 45 738 338

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 17 884 96

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 3 230 16

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 4 874 31

"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 37 419 71

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 18 111 166 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 78 590 337 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 33 387 255

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 5 647 32 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against 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 9 253 80 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 69 650 227 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against 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 5 014 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 86 271 442

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 24 709 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 10 694 30

Militants concentrated mortar strikes on Mariupol front - ATO press center The Russian-terrorist groups continue conducting provocative attacks of the Ukrainian Army positions in the ATO area. 24.03.15 21:31 9 710 50

Mariupol coast is securely covered by the Coast Guard artillery batteries, some areas are mined - ATO speaker Ukrainian army is ready to repel Russian attack from the Sea of Azov. 24.03.15 18:00 13 735 114 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Russia’s attack at Mariupol

Terrorists opened fire at air defense military installation 200 km away from demarcation line. Saboteurs infiltrated through Russian border – Head of Luhansk region Chairman of the Luhansk regional civil-military administration Hennadii Moskal reports shelling of air defense military installation in the village of Milove (Luhansk region) by saboteurs. The village is located 200 km from the demarcation line on the border with the Russian Federation, and the fact of a subversive group’s penetration across the border indicates the lack of control at the border, despite the fact that it has been year since the beginning of Russia’s aggression and the government spent hundreds of millions to strengthen the border. 24.03.15 18:22 56 219 98 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Terrorists continue fire attacks: four villages shelled overnight - ATO press center During the night of March 24, there were fewer than usual cases of shelling of Ukrainian positions. 24.03.15 10:24 13 914 37 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Russia-backed militants routinely violate cease-fire – U.S. Department of State The terrorists in the east of Ukraine supported by the Russian Federation routinely violate the truce and cross the demarcation line. 23.03.15 22:52 8 061 58 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Militants were shelling Avdiivka all day long - ATO press center The Ukrainian troops’ positions in the ATO area continue to be shelled. 23.03.15 21:13 5 884 32

President awarded Hero of Ukraine title to four commanders of the Armed Forces. PHOTOS President Petro Poroshenko has awarded title Hero of Ukraine to four military commanders who had shown courage, heroism, high level of professionalism defending sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of Ukraine. 23.03.15 22:17 34 535 97

No losses over the past 24 hours. Six soldiers wounded - ATO speaker Over the past day six Ukrainian soldiers were wounded in the area of the anti-terrorist operation. 23.03.15 15:15 6 955 66 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

SBU Colonel arrested for issuing permits to ATO area for bribes. 120,000 hryvnia confiscated. Kramatorsk City Court elected measure in the form of detention for a security officer of Ukraine suspected of taking bribes for issuing permits to the area of anti-terrorist operation (ATO). 23.03.15 14:53 38 119 121 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Terrorists used tanks, Grads and mortars to shell ATO positions at all directions. All attacks were repulsed - ATO press center Ukrainian military continues fighting against Russian-terrorist groups in the ATO area. 23.03.15 10:28 43 346 189 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Another convoy of Russian tanks entered Horlivka - Interior Ministry Another convoy of Russian military equipment consisting of about a dozen tanks entered city of Horlivka, the Donetsk region. 23.03.15 09:38 70 756 398 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

1,750 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in ATO – Defense Ministry A total of 1,750 Ukrainian soldiers have died in the ATO as of Feb. 1, 2015. 22.03.15 18:31 24 283 182

No one killed yesterday, three Ukrainian soldiers wounded No one was killed in the ATO zone on March 21. 22.03.15 14:43 5 479 48

Two soldiers killed by trip-wire mine near Novotoshkivka The accident occurred on Thursday, March 20, in Novotoshkivka village in the Popasna area (Luhansk region). 22.03.15 13:04 18 239 176

Terrorists retreat after battle near Opytne Ukrainian soldiers confronted with the militants in the Donetsk, Luhansk and Mariupol sectors in the ATO zone last night. 22.03.15 11:18 38 824 108

Two Ukrainian soldiers killed and seven injured over last 24 hours Two Ukrainian soldiers were killed and seven wounded in the ATO zone on March 20. 21.03.15 14:15 14 477 111

SBU detained terrorists’ subversive group that planned to blow up Pryvillia resthouse and school Security Service of Ukraine arrested terrorists’ subversive group in Pryvillia town in the Luhansk region. 21.03.15 13:47 49 668 130

Dnipropetrovsk morgues received 759 Ukrainian soldiers' bodies. 212 still remain unidentified Since the beginning of the ATO the morgues of the Regional Forensic Bureau of the Dnipropetrovsk region have received 759 bodies, including the remains of dead servicemen from the Armed Forces of Ukraine, law enforcement officers, and volunteer fighters. 21.03.15 12:34 8 406 59

Terrorists resumed shelling from tanks, Grad rocket systems and howitzers The Russian militants have stopped to "imitate" following the Minsk agreements and shelled Ukrainian army’s positions with artillery and multiple rocket launchers over the past 24 hours. 21.03.15 10:24 22 727 119

Ukrainian troops forced terrorist group to retreat in a clash near Opytne Iillegal armed groups continued provocative shelling of Ukrainian positions on the night of March 21. 21.03.15 11:39 65 585 121

Militants shelled Avdiyivka all day using mortars and artillery - ATO press center Today, March 20, the illegal armed groups continued to fire at the positions of the ATO forces. In an attempt to engage our units into an armed confrontation, despite the peace agreements, the enemy once again used weapons, which was to be removed from the demarcation line. 20.03.15 23:05 11 588 21

Turkey supports Ukraine’s efforts in deploying UN peacekeepers in Donbas Turkey supports Ukraine's efforts regarding the deployment of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Donbas. 20.03.15 21:09 4 763 10

Terrorists shelled Avdiivka. Local resident killed – Interior Ministry Terrorists violated the cease-fire having shelled Avdiivka in the Donetsk region. 20.03.15 16:45 10 480 27

No one killed yesterday, three Ukrainian soldiers wounded - ATO speaker Three Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in the ATO area in the Donbas yesterday. 20.03.15 13:48 8 742 38

Terrorists have committed more than a dozen attacks on the Ukrainian troops’ positions in Sector ‘M’. One soldier was wounded - Mariupol defense HQ Russian-terrorist groups grossly violated the Minsk accords several times over the past day. 20.03.15 13:39 6 295 26 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Terrorists shelled Ukrainian troops’ positions from weapons, which had to be withdrawn yet in early March - ATO press center The Russian-terrorist forces once again grossly violated Minsk cease-fire deal at night of March 20. 20.03.15 11:17 9 051 67 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas