Several Ukrainian seamen injured in Kerch Strait incident taken to Moscow, - Ukraine president's envoy Several Ukrainian sailors who received injuries as Russian Navy vessels fired upon the Ukrainian warships in the Kerch Strait had been taken to Moscow. 38 676 121 Previously in trend: Azov Sea blockade
Hostages and political prisoners' release issue halted, their number increasing, - Poroshenko The number of hostages in the Donbas and political prisoners in Russia is increasing, while the issue of their release is not solved. 4 433 20 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
Relatives of Ukrainian hostages held by Kremlin picket Ukraine-EU Summit with demands to increase prisoners release efforts. PHOTOS+VIDEO Activists, relatives, and families of Ukrainian citizens held hostages by the Kremlin have picketed the EU-Ukraine Summit with the demand to make maximum efforts to release of Ukrainian prisoners from the Russian captivity. 7 463 24 Ukrainian Politics
SBU to talk with Savchenko on disclosure of information about war prisoners, - Tandit. VIDEO Security Service of Ukraine will have a discussion with MP Nadiia Savchenko in order to prevent the publication of list of prisoners and missing Ukrainian soldiers. 75 042 314 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Savchenko claims agreeing with militants on "four for one" prisoner swap Ukrainian MP Nadiia Savchenko says she has reached an agreement with militants on a "four for one" prisoner exchange. 132 122 606 Previously in trend: Savchenko's talks with militants
"All I want is to see Oleh at large, hug my son. I’d love to live to see it," - Ukrainian political prisoner Oleh Sentsov's mother. VIDEO Mother of Russian-held Ukrainian political prisoner Oleh Sentsov Liudmyla expects the Ukrainian authorities to contribute to his release and hopes to live to see her son’s return. 7 262 14 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
Pro-Russian militants confirm holding 47 Ukrainian hostages, - SBU adviser Tandit Pro-Russian terrorists have areas in the Donbas unknown to SBU where they hold Ukrainian hostages. 3 307 4 Ukrainian Politics
Russia's FSB says Ukrainian journalist Sushchenko is Ukrainian spy, initiates espionage charges against him. VIDEO Russia's FSB has initiated criminal charges against Ukrainian journalist Roman Suchehnko of espionage, stating he is an employee of the Main Intelligence Department of the Defense Ministry of Ukraine gathering secret data of Russian armed forces and the national guard. 21 180 52 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
Zhemchuhov and Suprun released from captivity, - Poroshenko. VIDEO (in Russian) President Petro Poroshenko confirmed the release of two Ukrainians from the militants’ captivity. 86 608 114 Ukrainian Politics
Deputy Defense Minister of “DPR” Eduard Basurin renounces captured and killed Russian soldiers. VIDEO The leaders of the “DPR” terrorist organization called the detention of members of the militants’ subversive and reconnaissance group by Ukrainian soldiers in the clash near Troitske "false information" and "nonsense." 155 245 172 Incidents
Passengers of hijacked Egyptian plane released, except for four foreign citizens and crew, - Egypt Air. PHOTOS Most of the passengers of hijacked EgyptAir plane have been released. 30 771 21 Incidents
Another defender of Donetsk airport to be released from militants’ captivity in near future, - SBU Andrii Hrechanov with the call sign Rakhman -- one of the Donetsk airport’s defenders also known as Cyborgs -- is expected to be released from the militants’ captivity in the near future. The details of the negotiation process on his liberation are not disclosed. 16 944 64 Incidents
Crimea battalion commander's mother held hostage FSB officers in the occupied Crimea prevent mother of Stanislav Krasnov, commander of the volunteer battalion "Crimea", from moving to Ukraine's mainland. 52 390 176 Incidents
Ukrainian soldier Shchehlov told about terrorists' captivity: "Beating and month without food". VIDEO On May 23, Aidar soldier Serhii Shchehlov was freed from terrorists' captivity. He told reporters how the militants tormented him and how he survived. 112 312 271 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Sydney Police raids cafe with hostages. Three dead including one gunman. VIDEO + PHOTO Gunman Man Haron Monis, who took 17 people hostage in Martin Place yesterday, reportedly opened fire after awaking to find several of the hostages trying to make a break for it after he nodded off. 65 440 164 Photo News
People Taken Hostages in Heart of Sydney. PHOTOS+VIDEO Australian police locked down the center of the country's biggest city on Monday after an armed man walked into a busy downtown Sydney cafe, took hostages and forced them to display an Islamic flag, igniting fears of a jihadist attack. 104 656 305 Incidents
Syrian Rebel Fighters Call on Attacking Embassies of Ukraine, Russia and Iran. VIDEO Rebel fighters who kidnapped journalist Ankhar Kochneva threaten Ukraine and call on attacking Ukrainian embassies. In today's video address they call Ukrainians and Russians their prey. 10 632 201 Ukrainian Politics