Kominternove

Interior Minister Avakov requires urgent NSDC meeting: pro-Russian terrorists seized three villages Interior Minister Arsen Avakov insists on an urgent meeting of the National Security and Defense Council after pro-Russian militants seized three villages. 24.12.15 09:30 109 139 563 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Information about terrorists’ invasion of Vodiane village near Kominternove checked, - ATO HQ The command of the anti-terrorist operation states that it keeps the situation near the village of Kominternove under special control. 23.12.15 22:33 51 472 348 Incidents

Kominternove may become militants' stronghold for long, - Azov Commander Biletskyi Militants have brought military equipment to Kominternove (the Donetsk region) and started to build fortifications. 23.12.15 12:04 77 606 328 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

ATO headquarters rejected terrorists' accusations of shelling OSCE mission at Kominternove: Ukrainian troops did not fire despite 14 provocations The militants endangered representatives of the OSCE SMM trying to discredit the Ukrainian military. 27.12.15 16:51 13 493 189 Ukrainian Politics

Militants left Kominternove in the morning, - Interior Minister Pro-Russian terrorists have left the occupied village of Kominternove, located in the so-called 'gray area' 10 km from Mariupol suburbs. 24.12.15 12:43 55 381 176 Ukrainian Politics

Militants left Kominternove, - ATO press center The militants have retreated from Kominternove taking heavy weapons with them. 24.12.15 21:20 40 970 174 Incidents

"I see no other way to liberate Kominternove except by force," - Donetsk Governor Zhebrivskyi Head of the Donetsk regional military and civil administration Pavlo Zhebrivskyi believes militants seized neutral zone Kominternove village out of revenge for taking control of Pavlopil and Pyshchevyk by the Ukrainian military earlier this month. 23.12.15 17:56 36 708 158 Ukrainian Politics

OSCE convinced of militants' presence in Kominternove The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission has visited Kominternove near Mariupol to see if pro-Russian "DPR" militants are in the village. 29.12.15 22:05 25 260 153 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Kominternove residents complain about looting by Russian-terrorist troops, - ATO HQ Residents of the occupied Kominternove village near Mariupol, the Donetsk region, complain about looting conducted by pro-Russian militants. 29.12.15 11:44 26 286 145 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

OSCE patrol confirmed they came under fire at Kominternove Vehicles of OSCE SMM came under fire near the village of Kominternove. 27.12.15 18:03 32 644 142 Ukrainian Politics

Militants forced OSCE SMM representatives to the ground and searched them near Horlivka The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine representatives were released after 35 minutes of ‘arrest’. Pro-Russian militants have also searched the SMM vehicle for some videos. 09.01.16 12:06 33 650 136 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Terrorists entrench positions in Kominternove, - M sector speaker The terrorists consolidate gained positions in Kominternove village near Mariupol. 28.12.15 17:59 31 717 123 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

"I saw two tanks, men wearing Russian Uniform without insignia; road blocked by APC," - Ukrainian soldiers near Kominternove. VIDEO Militants continue to reinforce their positions in Kominternove, building concrete bunkers and strongholds and digging trenches. 24.12.15 10:40 58 690 118 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Militants fired at houses of peaceful residents near Kominternove, provoke clash, - ATO press center A clash between a subversive and reconnaissance group of the militants and Ukrainian soldiers took place near Kominternove today, Jan. 14. 14.01.16 15:42 14 331 118 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Disguised hardware, caterpillar tracks, and militants at checkpoints in occupied Kominternove. PHOTOS Ukrainian military command has released photo evidence of the occupation of Kominternove village by militants. 28.12.15 19:13 54 436 114 Ukrainian Politics

Militants agreed to allow OSCE observers to Kominternove, - Presidential Administration According to preliminary information, the militants established their consent to allow the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission observers to visit Kominternove - the village near Mariupol recently seized by pro-Russian terrorists. 23.12.15 22:53 10 950 113 Incidents

Terrorists hide military equipment in residential areas of Kominternove – ATO press center The terrorists continue to fire at the ATO forces’ positions. 26.12.15 15:21 10 838 112 Ukrainian Politics

Kominternove is occupied by terrorists. Partial weapons withdrawal was caused by OSCE visit – Biletskyi Pro-Russian militants continue controlling the village of Kominternove in the Donetsk region. Military equipment was withdrawn just to throw dust in the eyes of the OSCE observers and journalists. 26.12.15 11:21 16 484 109 Ukrainian Politics

Shelling of Vodiane continues. Terrorists fire from Zaichenko and Kominternove area, - ATO press center Earlier in the afternoon, Vodiane village was again shelled by pro-Russian terrorists. 25.12.15 15:55 14 884 108 Ukrainian Politics

"DPR" leader Zakharchenko to visit Kominternove, - ATO press center Leader of pro-Russian "DPR" militants Alexander Zakharchenko is set to pay a visit to Kominternove village near Mariupol one of these days. 29.12.15 21:28 21 117 96 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukrainian soldiers near Kominternove: “Militants approach, attack us, and retreat. We are prohibited to fire back. Our machine gun was employed back before Christmas". VIDEO The Russian militants fire at the Ukrainian soldiers’ positions near Kominternove at least once per day, despite the agreement on the complete cease-fire. 15.01.16 11:56 13 924 68 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Militants launched missiles from occupied Kominternove towards Sakhanka, - ATO press center 122-mm Grad multiple rocket launchers have been employed by the militants from the village of Kominternove, located at the Mariupol front in the so-called "neutral zone". The village was captured by the Russian mercenaries late last year. Missile strikes were committed in the direction of the village of Sakhanka today between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. 03.02.16 21:07 11 418 65 Incidents

Ukrainian servicemen greatly improved their tactical superiority by gaining foothold on high grounds near Vodiane, repulsed all militants’ attacks, - journalist The Russian command will continue trying to capture position as close to Mariupol as possible. Consequently, the tension in Mariupol direction will keep being heat up. 20.10.16 11:11 64 949 65 Incidents

Kominternove still held by terrorists, - ATO press center Terrorists continue holding Kominternove village (the Donetsk region), where the OSCE observers have been fired at. 28.12.15 13:22 16 022 65 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

No violation of Minsk agreements by Ukrainian army in case with Pavlopil, - General Staff The accusations against the Armed Forces of Ukraine concerning the alleged "occupation" of Pavlopil in the violation of the Minsk agreements are absolutely groundless. 25.12.15 19:51 16 786 62 Ukrainian Politics

Terrorists urgently withdrawing heavy weapons from occupied Kominternove as OSCE to arrive, - ATO press center Pro-Russian illegal armed groups deployed near Mariupol are hiding prohibited weapons from OSCE observers. 24.12.15 13:20 23 902 59 Ukrainian Politics

OSCE: 20 "DPR" militants stay in Kominternove The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission claims some 20 "DPR" militants were spotted in the village of Kominternove (the Donetsk region) during the weekend. 12.01.16 00:00 4 202 58 Incidents

Militants continue denying OSCE observers access to Kominternove, - ATO speaker The “DPR” militants keep denying access for the OSCE SMM observers to the occupied Kominternove. 08.01.16 19:23 4 912 58 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Terrorists hide about 40 tanks and other equipment in Kominternove, - OSCE The observers of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission have recorded about 40 tanks and other equipment in the village of Kominternove captured by the militants in the Donetsk region. 29.01.16 15:15 22 705 55 Incidents

"Militants are aggressive. Attack at night. But we nightmarize them with machine gun," Ukrainian soldiers near Kominternove. VIDEO Soldiers of the 23rd mechanized infantry battalion have entrenched near Kominternove village, which had been illegally seized by pro-Russian terrorists in December 2015, and successfully repulse their attacks. 28.01.16 14:39 21 412 55 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

OSCE fails to reach Kominternove as roads blocked with mines and booby traps, - Interfax The OSCE has not been able to get to the village of Kominternove to verify its occupation by "DPR" militants. 23.12.15 11:20 6 469 50 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

OSCE observers escorted by "DPR" terrorists recorded multiple fresh IFV and tank caterpillar tracks in Kominternove, - SMM report Dec. 24, representatives of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission visited Kominternove village in neutral zone in the Donetsk region, which had previously been captured by the militants of the hybrid Russian-terrorist troops. 25.12.15 14:33 13 024 39 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Heavy weapons withdrawn from Kominternove while terrorists hiding, - ATO press center Militants have removed heavy equipment and weapons from Kominternove while hiding in the homes of local residents. 24.12.15 14:45 15 462 37 Ukrainian Politics

At least 100 terrorists remain in Kominternove, - Presidential Administration Militants of the «DPR» terrorist group have not left the village of Kominternove near Mariupol. 24.12.15 16:34 8 182 36 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Some terrorists might remain in Kominternove, - M sector press officer Some pro-Russian terrorists may be remaining in Kominternove, the Donetsk region. 25.12.15 12:17 5 230 35 Ukrainian Politics

"It was relatively quiet for two weeks. Yesterday, recon and sabotage group aprroached. It left after battle. One militant killed," - Ukrainian soldiers near Kominternove. VIDEO After two weeks of relative lull, Russian militants became more active near Kominternove, the Donetsk region. 29.03.16 14:03 17 384 17 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Terrorists committed 45 attacks, employed heavy weapons today, - ATO press center The situation in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area remains tense. The militants assaulted the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 45 times today. 05.02.16 19:05 2 648 14 Incidents