Terrorists break "school year" truce, fire on civilian homes, - JCCC Terrorist gangs in the Donetsk region have violated the "school year" truce negotiated by the Trilateral Contact Group on the Donbas shortly after it was established. 17 920 178 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Ukrainian JCCC observers passed evidence of Avdiivka and Stanytsia Luhanska shelling to OSCE. PHOTOS Ukrainian party in the Joint Center for Cease-fire Control and Coordination relayed to the OSCE SMM documented facts of militants' barbaric attacks on residential areas of Avdiivka town and Stanytsia Luhanska village. 27 798 140 Ukrainian Politics
JCCC, OSCE confirm that militants shelled children hospital in Donetsk to compromise Ukrainian troops, - ATO press center. PHOTOS The JCCC (Joint Center for Control and Coordination) and the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine denied information of pro-Russian militants that the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine allegedly shelled residential neighborhoods in Donetsk. 71 668 128 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Militants shelled Ukrainian positions with Grad multiple rocket launchers, - ATO press center. PHOTOS The militants have employed MLRS BM-21 Grad against the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and village of Zoriane southeast of the village of Hirnyk, the Donetsk region. 51 826 119 Ukrainian Politics
Russian Foreign Ministry: servicemen monitoring cease-fire in Donbas to leave Ukraine Dec. 19 The Russian military shall no longer be members of the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of the cease-fire in the Donbas (JCCC). 25 247 108 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Dismantling of last fortification takes place in Stanytsia Luhanska The dismantling of the last fortification takes place near the destroyed bridge in Stanytsia Luhanska. 4 356 108 Society
Ukraine ready to begin dismantling fortifications near Stanytsia Luhanska The Ukrainian side is ready to start dismantling the fortifications in the area of Stanytsia Luhanska in Donbas combat zone. 6 846 102 Incidents
Russia's withdrawal from Donbas cease-fire implementation tool is disgrace, US Special Envoy Volker says Russia's decision to withdraw its officers from the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of cease-fire in the Donbas is a disgrace and it demonstrates complete disregard for attempts to actually deescalate violence. 28 782 99 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Russian JCCC officer expelled from Ukraine over ties with "DPR" The Ukrainian Security Service has exposed Russia's chief representative at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination (JCCC), Colonel Vladimir Cheban as being involved in the actions that contradict the national security interests and the Minsk agreements. 45 982 85 Ukrainian Politics
Russia and its proxies are source of violence in eastern Ukraine, - US Department of State Washington says Russia and its proxies are the source of violence in eastern Ukraine while recent outbreak of violence is linked with Russia's unilateral withdrawal from the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of cease-fir in the Donbas. 17 983 85 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Terrorists used cumulative ammunition against Krasnohorivka, - Ukrainian side at JCCC. PHOTOS The situation in Krasnohorivka was tense in early hours of Aug. 29 as "DPR" paramilitary groups attacked the village with 122-mm artillery. Additionally, militants used tanks to fire 125-mm armor-piercing cumulative projectiles. As a result, a private residential area of the village and local farmland suffered significant damage. 50 070 52 Ukrainian Politics
Militants dressed in Ukrainian Army uniforms provoke ATO forces, - ATO press center The militants shelled the Ukrainian troops’ positions with 82-mm and 120-mm mortars more than 20 times from Nov. 7 to Nov. 9, despite their statements on withdrawal of the weapons. 19 065 51 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Aftermath of Russian militants’ mortar strike on Popasna, Zaitseve, and Maiorsk residential neighborhoods. PHOTOS Ukrainian representatives of JCCC (Joint Centre for Control and Coordination of cease-fire in the Donbas) documented the damage inflicted to residential neighborhood of Popasna, Zaitseve, and Maiorsk by mortar strikes. 36 101 48 Incidents
Russian military observers’ withdrawal from Donbas motivated by Putin's presidential campaign, NSDC secretary says Russian officers were withdrawn from the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of cease-fire in the Donbas (JCCC) due to Putin's presidential campaign. 83 328 48 Incidents
Militants use silencers, fire from "gray zone," - JCCC. PHOTOS The head of the Ukrainian side at the Joint Centre for Ceasefire Control and Coordination (JCCC) met with the commanders of ATO area units to discuss the violation of the Minsk agreements by militants as well as their attacks on the Ukrainian army positions in the vicinity of the Donetsk airport. 29 038 46 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Russian terrorists hit OSCE SMM observation post in Avdiivka The Russian occupation forces have once again shelled Avdiivka’s residential neighborhoods in violation of the agreements reached by the Trilateral Contact Group to resolve armed conflict in the Donbas. 20 060 40 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting
Russian-produced shells hit Marinka’s residential neighborhood. PHOTOS The servicemen of the Ukrainian side of the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of cease-fire in the Donbas (JCCC) found four tails of 82-mm mortar shells in a yard on Telmana Street in Marinka Aug. 15 18 599 34 Incidents
Militants violate cease-fire 400-450 times weekly, use banned weapons in one in three cases, - JCCC. PHOTOS The Ukrainian side to the Joint Center for Control and Cooperation (JCCC) has documented more cases of use of Minsk-banned weapons by illegal armed gangs of the Donbas 20 708 34 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
JFO units not involved in shelling Horlivka on Aug 5 The Ukrainian side of the Joint Center for Control and Coordination (JCCC) denies information of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) about shelling allegedly from the side of the positions of the Joint Forces on August 5 resulted in damage of houses and a school building in occupied Horlivka. 2 926 32 Incidents
Terrorists’ artillery strikes demolished entire street in Vodiane, - ATO Staff press center. PHOTOS The illegal armed groups of the so-called “Donetsk People’s Republic” leveled to the ground an entire street in the village of Vodiane using large-caliber artillery. 39 826 32 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Russia recalls its observers from Donbas to blame Ukraine for breaching truce, - Defense Minister Poltorak The withdrawal of the Russian officers from the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of the cease-fire in the Donbas (JCCC) has been staged to accuse Ukraine of violating the truce. 6 129 26 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Burned wheat fields and damaged houses: outcomes of militants' shelling of Marinka. PHOTOS Last weekend, July 10, vicinity and the town of Marinka, the Donetsk region, were shelled by militants of the illegal armed gangs of "DPR", which resulted in burning down of 35 hectares of wheat, and damage to sunflower fields and residential facilities. 28 291 26 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Russian militants' mortar strike completely destroyed residential house in Zaitseve, - Staff. PHOTOS A residential building was completely destroyed in Zaitseve village as a result of shelling committed by the Russian occupation forces using 120 mm mortar Oct. 23. 10 867 25 Incidents
Ukrainian side passed evidence to OSCE of militants' use of Grads against residential areas. PHOTOS The Ukrainian side to the Joint Control and Coordination Center (JCCC) on cease-fire and demarcation line stabilization has passed to the Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) of the Organization for Cooperation and Security in Europe (OSCE) evidence of residential areas shelling conducted by pro-Russian separatists from Grad BM-21 MLRS in the Donbas region. 15 812 25 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Ukrainian side of JCCC requests complete seven-day cease-fire and constant monitoring by OSCE for disengagement The Ukrainian side of the Joint Control and Cooperation Center (JCCC) in the Donbas is elaborating its part of fulfillment of the framework decision on the disengagement of troops and hardware made by the Trilateral contact group in Minsk last week. 12 275 21 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Aftermath of militants’ mortar strikes on residential neighborhoods of Avdiivka, Krasnohorivka, and Luhanske. PHOTOS Pro-Russian militants continue shelling residential neighborhoods of the cities and villages near the demarcation line in the Donbas. 6 389 20 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Ukrainian side initiates de-escalation of situation near Zaitseve. PHOTOS The situation in the vicinity of Zaitseve village has significantly deteriorated recently. The militants consistently shell this village controlled by the Ukrainian government located on the very line of contact using heavy weaponry. Most attacks are committed at dawn. The terrorists also assault the occupied territories of the Donetsk region to put blame for these attacks on the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) forces. 16 534 19 Incidents
Aftermath of 17 artillery strikes by Russian terrorists on Avdiivka’s residential neighborhood published by observers. PHOTOS Yesterday, Aug. 23, Avdiivka went through its worst day ever as it came under 17 artillery strikes. Nearly 400 rounds were fired at this town by pro-Russian militants from different types of heavy weapons banned by the Minsk agreements. 12 731 17 Incidents
ATO Staff shows aftermath of deliberate terrorists’ strikes on Marinka’s residential neighborhoods. PHOTOS The illegal armed groups of the so-called “DPR” continue deliberately shelling residential neighborhoods of Marinka. 22 595 17 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
JCCC, OSCE record militants' tank attack on Krasnohorivka residential area. PHOTOS On the night of June 20, enemy tanks shelled residential neighborhoods in Krasnohorivka. 14 194 14 Incidents
Terrorist shelled Solodke village from 122-mm cannon artillery, - JCCC. PHOTOS On Aug. 21, illegal armed gangs of the occupied areas of the Donetsk region were shelling Solodke village of Marinka district of the Donetsk region for 15 minutes using 122-mm cannon artillery. 9 345 12 Incidents