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Ilovaisk, a name etched in the memory of every Ukrainian, marks a site of significant conflict and heartrending tragedy during the war in Ukraine. Each year, the Day of Remembrance of the Defenders of Ukraine casts a somber light on the events at Ilovaisk, where many soldiers fought and fell in the quest for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Key figures like President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi honor these heroes, reminding us of the sacrifices made for freedom.

Notably, the Ukrainian Armed Forces' strategic operations, including recent strikes on militant positions in Ilovaisk, underscore ongoing efforts to secure the area. Meanwhile, legal and investigatory actions continue to evolve, with Ukrainian law enforcement charging Russian officials like Deputy Defense Minister Andrey Kartapolov, underscoring accountability efforts for war crimes.

Commemorative events and memorial services at places like Mykhailivska Square in Kyiv offer spaces for public mourning and reflection. Exhibitions and documentaries provide deeper insights into the harrowing experiences of those who fought in the 2014 battles, ensuring that the stories of bravery and sacrifice continue to resonate.

As the community, nation, and world remember Ilovaisk, the call for justice remains loud, with ongoing demands to bring those responsible for military decisions to account. The dialogue about Ilovaisk not only honors the past but also steers the conversation towards the future of peace and stability in the region.
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Звернення Зеленського у 10-ту річницю боїв за Іловайськ Zelenskyy on Day of Remembrance of Defenders of Ukraine: We will not forgive Russia for any destroyed Ukrainian life. PHOTOS President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed Ukrainians on the Day of Remembrance of the Defenders of Ukraine. He stressed that the tragedy near Ilovaisk in August 2014 was a planned, cynical Russian crime. 1 871 15

сирський Syrskyi on Day of Remembrance of Defenders of Ukraine: They gave their lives for freedom of entire Ukrainian people Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi addressed Ukrainians on the Day of Remembrance of the Defenders of Ukraine. He reminded that 29 August is the 10th anniversary of the bloody battles for Ilovaisk. 3 247 22

день,пам'яті Today is Day of Remembrance of defenders who died in struggle for independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Ukraine On 29 August, Ukraine marks the Day of Remembrance of the Defenders of Ukraine who died in the struggle for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. This day was established by Presidential Decree No. 621 of 23 August 2019 to commemorate the heroism of servicemen and volunteers who laid down their lives for their country. 2 135 5 Previously in trend: War

іловайськ Ukrainian Armed Forces strike with HIMARS at railway station sorting depot in occupied Ilovaysk. VIDEO&PHOTOS Ukrainian soldiers struck with HIMARS at a sorting depot of Ilovaysk railway station. 35 741 59 Previously in trend: War

Ukrainian law enforcers serve Russia Ukrainian law enforcers serve Russia's Dpty Defense Minister with charges due to events in Debaltseve, Ilovaisk Ukrainian law enforcement officers have served Deputy Defense Minister of Russia, Head of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces Andrey Kartapolov with charges of encroaching on the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine, conducting an aggressive war and violating the laws and customs of war, combined with premeditated murder. 6 448 28 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

PGO sends message to ICC on Russian extrajudicial killings of nine UAF soldiers during Ilovaisk, Debaltseve battles PGO sends message to ICC on Russian extrajudicial killings of nine UAF soldiers during Ilovaisk, Debaltseve battles An information message to the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) was prepared and sent on the basis of Article 15 of the Rome Statute by the lawyers of the Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union together with prosecutors of the Department of Oversight in Criminal Proceedings of Crimes Committed in the Conditions of Armed Conflict. 16 565 95 Ukrainian Politics

Ilovaisk tragedy anniversary: relatives of fallen servicemen picketing Russian embassy in Kyiv. VIDEO&PHOTOS Ilovaisk tragedy anniversary: relatives of fallen servicemen picketing Russian embassy in Kyiv. VIDEO&PHOTOS Relatives of the fallen Ukrainian servicemen held a rally near the Russian Embassy in Kyiv on the eve of the Day of Remembrance of the Defenders of Ukraine, who were killed in the struggle for the country's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. 2 767 21 Society

220 soldiers of Ukrainian Armed Forces killed in battles for Ilovaisk in 2014 220 soldiers of Ukrainian Armed Forces killed in battles for Ilovaisk in 2014 In the battles for Ilovaisk (Donetsk region) in August 2014, 220 servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were killed, 40 are missing, 13 soldiers are still captured by militants. 10 820 217 Society

Police initiates probe into disposal of deceased soldiers’ personal belongings found at Dnipro City dump Police initiates probe into disposal of deceased soldiers’ personal belongings found at Dnipro City dump The Dnipropetrovsk region police established a special commission to investigate all the circumstances of improper storage of hard evidence in the case of 98 Ukrainian soldiers who were killed near Ilovaisk. 14 435 43 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

годовщина иловайской трагедии Kyiv commemorates fighters killed in Ilovaisk three years ago. PHOTOS+VIDEO The commemoration events took place at the Memory Wall in Kyiv downtown. 15 073 43 Previously in trend: Ilovaisk tragedy anniversary

иловайск 255 Ukrainian military were killed in Ilovaisk withdrawal in 2014 The B sector of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) forces lost 368 people killed and MIA during the entire Ilovaisk operation in August 2014. 53 235 273 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

память молитва молебен иловайск Memorial service for fallen heroes of Ilovaisk took place in Kyiv. VIDEO+PHOTOS People gathered near the Memorial Wall on Kyiv's Mykhailivska Square to pay tribute to Ukrainian warriors slain in the Ilovaisk encirclement in 2014. 21 048 119 Ukrainian Politics

нескорених хода March of Unbowed took place in Ukraine's capital on Independence Day. VIDEO+PHOTOS Оn Aug. 24, after the solemn military parade on Khreshchatyk ended, the March of the Unbowed took place in downtown Kyiv, as the families of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes, relatives of the dead and missing Ukrainian soldiers marched along the capital's main street. 41 888 102 Ukrainian Politics

иловайск Ilovaisk tragedy: eight Ukrainian fighters remain prisoners of terrorists, - Defense Ministry Eight Ukrainian military who fought in the Ilovaisk entrapment in August 2014 have remained prisoners of the terrorists for three years now. 27 565 56 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"Investigators figuring out whether mistakes made intentionally or by negligence," Lutsenko on probe into Ilovaisk carnage According to Prosecutor General Lutsenko, the experts believe the mismatch of peacetime legislation with the military realities to be the cause of the tragedy. 15 453 139 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

луценко Investigators have Muzhenko’s and Khomchak’s testimonies on talks with Russian General Staff on safe escape route, - Lutsenko on Ilovaisk tragedy The proper procedure of combat operations planning was violated during prearrangement of the operation in Ilovaisk. 93 229 257 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

луценко 266 persons killed, 429 injured as a result of Russian troops’ act of perfidy near Ilovaisk, prosecutor general says Lutsenko has submitted a report on Ilovaisk related, in particular, to the balance of forces of the Russian occupation troops and the Ukrainian Army. 32 884 193 Incidents

луценко Lutsenko, MPs set to discuss referral of Ilovaisk tragedy case to court, - Butusov At 3 p.m., Sept. 2, a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defense on the probe into the death of Ukrainian soldiers near Ilovaisk and failures at the front in 2014-2015 will take place with the participation of Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko. 12 476 33 Ukrainian Politics

луценко Probe into Russia's war against Ukraine almost finished, report scheduled for Sept. 7, - Lutsenko The military prosecutor's office is conducting a pre-trial investigation of Russia's aggression against Ukraine. The case covers the period from February 2014 until now with the number of files exceeding 800. 7 476 24 Ukrainian Politics

гпу иловайск Unique military expertise on Ilovaisk tragedy is over, - Deputy Prosecutor General Storozhuk On Monday, Aug. 29, First Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine Dmytro Storozhuk and First Deputy of Chief Military Prosecutor of Ukraine Zherbytskyi met with relatives of soldiers who were killed near Ilovaisk in August 2014. 27 133 84 Ukrainian Politics

иловайска тени "Some stories about Ukrainian servicemen breaking out from encirclement are horrifying and hard to believe," - ‘Shadows of Ilovaisk’ documentary maker Bohdan Pilenko. VIDEO On Aug. 28 Ukrainian TV channels aired a new documentary dedicated to the second anniversary of the Ukrainian soldiers’ breakout from Ilovaisk. 71 813 61 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

гпу отставка пикет иловайск матиоса Relatives of Ilovaisk tragedy victims picketed PGO, demanded Matios' resignation. VIDEO+PHOTOS Relatives and comrades of Ukrainian soldiers killed in the battle for Ilovaisk picketed the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine, demanding the resignation of Chief Military Prosecutor Anatolii Matios and transfer of the Ilovaisk case to court. 22 637 119 Photo News

памяти иловайска "People, hardware were torn in tatters in 'green corridor'," - Kyiv commemorates victims of Ilovaisk tragedy. VIDEO The Ukrainian capital marks the anniversary of the Ilovaisk tragedy of 2014 on its Mykhailivska (St. Michael's) Square, paying tribute to those killed and missing in the so-called "green corridor" after a violent onslaught by Russian occupants. 41 881 132 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

киев выставка память иловайск Exhibition in memory of Ilovaisk and Savur-Mohyla defenders opened in Kyiv. PHOTOS+VIDEO A mobile exhibition ‘Checkpoint of Memory’ dedicated to the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) soldiers killed near Ilovaisk and Savur-Mohyla in Aug. 2014, opened today at Mykhailivska Square and on the territory of St. Michael's Monastery in Kyiv. 31 693 57 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

виногродский "We demand to file the case with court, want to know who is to blame," - survived Ilovaisk fighters launched rally outside PGO. VIDEO Soldiers that survived in the battle for Ilovaisk started a rally near the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO), demanding to punish those responsible for the tragedy that happened two years ago. 62 776 286 Ukrainian Politics

памятник гумконвой Russian-backed militants erect monument to Putin's "humanitarian convoys" in Ilovaisk. PHOTO The monument to the so-called "humanitarian convoys" coming from Russia is being erected at the entrance to the occupied Ilovaisk, near the highway leading to the border with Russia. 52 796 109 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

луценко Prosecutor General Lutsenko offers MPs to get security clearance to study Ilovaisk tragedy case files Yurii Lutsenko offers all lawmakers without exception to get admission to state secrets to be able to get acquainted with case files and expert findings on the Ilovaisk tragedy inquiry. 27 681 128 Incidents

Rada to hear Lutsenko's report on Ilovaisk tragedy investigation tomorrow On Friday morning, July 15, Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko will report in the parliament on the investigation of the encirclement of Ukrainian troops near Ilovaisk. 17 830 158 Ukrainian Politics

иловайск Case on Ilovaisk is on my table. We will make decision, - Lutsenko Responsibility for Ilovaisk tragedy of 2014 has not been exonerated from any official. 64 400 159 Previously in trend: Prosecutor General Lutsenko

Putin awards title of Hero of Russia to main suspect in Ilovaisk case General Gerasimov President of Russia Vladimir Putin has awarded the title of Hero of Russia to Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov, who is the main suspect in the Ilovaisk case. 40 464 161 Society

порошенко расследование Ukraine: The president's offshore tax plan. INVESTIGATION A giant leak of documents on corruption across the globe reveals financial schemes by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. 434 575 2 086 Previously in trend: Panama offshore scandal

митинг ап возле ATO fighters rally outside Presidential Administration, demand Ilovaisk case taken to court. PHOTOS Anti-terrorist operation participants are rallying outside the Presidential Administration in Kyiv. 19 393 121 Society

иловайск ilovaisk Soldiers who survived Ilovaisk pocket demand to punish generals responsible for tragedy. PHOTOS Soldiers of the Donbas Battalion, who have survived the entrapment near Ilovaisk, demand to immediately refer the case of the Ilovaisk tragedy to court, as well as bring to justice country’s senior military officials responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Ukrainian servicemen. 55 518 243 Incidents

назаров "General Nazarov said he would clear himself of Ilovaisk accusations," - former ATO speaker. VIDEO Former press officer of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) headquarters Oleksii Dmytrashkivskyi told about events that preceded the IL-76 tragedy, which killed 49 people in 2014, and about major General Viktor Nazarov's reaction. 117 849 229 Previously in trend: Battle for Donetsk

Train with ammunition and fuel for militants arrived in Ilovaisk, - ATO press service A train with ammunition and fuel arrived in the militant-occupied Ilovaisk (the Donetsk region). 27 847 138 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

иловайск Ukrainian Defense Ministry publishes Ilovaisk report; no explanation why Chief of General Staff Muzhenko left the army for parade Defense Ministry of Ukraine has published a report titled "Analysis of combat activities near Ilovaisk after Russian troops' invasion on Aug. 24-29" on its official website. 58 448 309 Ukrainian Politics

дмитрашкивский Military negligence must be punished – Former ATO spokesman on lies about Ilovaisk tragedy. VIDEO Former ATO spokesman Oleksii Dmytrashkivskyi has filed a lawsuit against the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. 163 732 568 Ukrainian Politics

Military Prosecutor Matios explains alteration of Ilovaisk casualties data: "After checking hospitals and health centers we revealed that losses were smaller" The military prosecutor's office explained why the toll in battles near Ilovaisk decreased from April to August 2015. There were cases when soldiers listed as killed or missing were found in military or civic hospitals. The declared official number of 459 Ukrainian soldiers killed near Ilovaisk was reduced to 366 as a result. 13 521 103 Incidents

костанчук I will give my life to punish all guilty of Ilovaisk tragedy – commander of Donbas battalion assault team Kostanchuk. VIDEO All these generals are irresponsible brutes who will be punished, participant of the Ilovaisk battle said. 92 748 460 Ukrainian Politics

иловайск Memorial in honor of soldiers killed in Ilovaisk opened in Kyiv. VIDEO Yesterday, Aug. 29, a memorial in honor of the soldiers killed in Ilovaisk was opened on Mykhailivska square in Kyiv to commemorate the anniversary of the tragedy. 22 880 71 Previously in trend: Battle for Donetsk

береза Heletei, Muzhenko and Lytvyn should be held responsible for Ilovaisk tragedy – Yurii Bereza. VIDEO The Commission of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to investigate the Ilovaisk tragedy is to be reorganized into a Temporary Investigative Commission (TIC) on all violations in the east of Ukraine. 50 144 319 Incidents

иловайск Heroes fallen in Ilovaisk tragedy commemorated on Kyiv's Mykhailivska Square. PHOTOS Mourning ceremony to commemorate soldiers killed near Ilovaisk is underway in downtown Kyiv, on Mykhailivska Square. 14 775 29 Photo News

иловайск Fallen Heroes of Ilovaisk commemorated in Dnipropetrovsk. PHOTOS Fallen Heroes of the Ilovaisk tragedy that occurred on Aug. 29, 2014 have been commemorated in the center of Dnipropetrovsk. 18 991 71 Previously in trend: Battle for Donetsk

армия выставка иловайск Two in three breaking out from Ilovaisk were either killed or injured, - MD Stebliuk On anniversary of the Ilovaisk tragedy back in late August 2014, when Ukrainian units got under Russian-terrorist forces fire, while moving in "corridor", Vsevolod Stebliuk, Doctor of Medicine, chief medical officer at Peacemaker volunteer battalion, colonel of medical service speaks about those tragic events. 52 904 187 Ukrainian Politics

иловайск Anniversary of Ilovaisk tragedy - grave crime still unsolved A year ago, Ilovaisk was fiercely fought for by Ukrainian Armed Forces and police units on one side, and armed groups of the unrecognized terrorist "DPR" and Russian Armed Forces on the other. The fighting began on Aug. 18, 2014. 32 383 228 Ukrainian Politics

мвд иловайск муженко Chief of Staff Muzhenko's accusations regarding Ilovaisk rejoined by Interior Ministry, - Butusov Interior Ministry reacted to Chief of Staff Muzhenko's accusations and provided documents, showing who and by which order sent volunteer battalions in the ATO area, and who they subordinated. 83 656 473 Ukrainian Politics

армия выставка иловайск ilovaisk General Staff’s statement on Ilovaisk assault having been initiated by Interior Ministry is lies. Written orders confirm that volunteer battalions were hurried into action according to plan pre-approved by Chief of General Staff, - Butusov Military documents refute the statement of the Chief of General Staff Viktor Muzhenko that the Ilovaisk assault was allegedly initiated by the Interior Ministry, while the army, in turn, was just rescuing the volunteer battalions soldiers involved in the operation a year ago. 49 259 180 Previously in trend: Battle for Donetsk

Losses of Ukrainian Army in Ilovaisk entrapment may amount up to 1,000 people, - Investigatory Commission Head Senchenko The number of Ukrainian soldiers killed in Ilovaisk encirclement in 2014 may amount up to a thousand people. 20 062 85 Incidents

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