Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Memorial plaque commemorating 'Cyborg' Andrii Havryliuk opened in Kyiv. PHOTOS On the first year anniversary of the Donetsk airport battles, memory of Ukrainian soldiers killed in the airport was honored in Kyiv's Solomianskyi district, school No. 71. A plaque commemorating former student of the school Andrii Havryliuk, who died in Donetsk last year, was installed. 22.01.16 10:47 18 902 36 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Militants keep shelling Pisky with mortars, - Ukrainian soldier The situation in the vicinity of the Donetsk airport remains tense due to constant attacks. 10.12.15 00:01 4 868 24 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Ukrainian soldier Yurii Sova told how Motorola murdered 'Cyborg' Ihor Branovytskyi Yurii Sova is a fighter of the 80th Airmobile Brigade who was among the 16 soldiers captured in the Donetsk airport on Jan. 21, 2015. He witnessed terrorist Motorola kill Ukrainian POW Ihor Branovytskyi after some brutal tortures. 08.11.15 14:08 121 926 388 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Ukrainian servicemen declare constant attacks near Donetsk airport - media The Ukrainian troops’ positions in the villages of Opytne and Vodiane (vicinity of the Donetsk airport) keep being shelled from heavy weapons. 14.10.15 00:18 28 304 161 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Ukrainian servicemen destroyed militants’ ammunition stock in meteorological tower near Donetsk airport The Ukrainian servicemen destroyed the militants’ ammunition reserve that was in the meteorological tower near the Donetsk airport in response to the attacks of the pro-Russian terrorists on Opytne village. 11.06.15 23:41 102 543 207 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

"90 out of 124 days I spent in a two by one meter cell with no windows. The terrorists tried to get me to switch to their side promising the rank of Colonel," - Liberated ‘Cyborg’ Oleh Kuzminykh After his release from the terrorist captivity commander of the 90th airmobile battalion of the 81st Airborne Brigade Oleh Kuzminykh told the press how the militants tried to persuade him to switch to the “DPR” side. 29.05.15 13:30 47 113 206 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

‘Cyborg’ Oleh Kuzminykh, recently freed from captivity, needs rehabilitation. Call for support PHOTO Long rehabilitation is waiting for Oleh Kuzminykh, commander of the 90th battalion of the 81st Brigade, liberated from the captivity yesterday. 23.05.15 13:44 147 413 317 Previously in trend: Assistance to the Wounded Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Dnipro Battalion eliminated enemy unit near Pisky Soldiers of the Dnipro Battalion eliminated a terrorists’ subversive reconnaissance unit (SRU) near the village of Pisky in the Donetsk region. 23.05.15 11:03 150 246 490 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Bodies of several 'cyborgs' recovered from the wreckage of Donetsk airport Today, from the rubble of the destroyed Donetsk airport the terrorists recovered dead bodies of Ukrainian servicemen. 22.05.15 18:15 28 993 178 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

We will liberate and rebuild Donetsk airport - Poroshenko The Ukrainian president and his wife visited the premiere of documentary film "Airport" and communicated with direct participants of the events reflected in the film - defenders of the Donetsk airport. 12.05.15 09:44 90 722 640 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

General Staff assures that the Donetsk airport runway could not be restored. PHOTOS The damage administered to the landing strip of the Donetsk airport is much more serious than the eye meets in the video released by the media, and does not allow to use it for its intended purpose. 06.05.15 11:36 124 598 378 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Runway of the Donetsk airport has not been rendered inoperable. Latest air surveillance video The landing strip of the Donetsk airport has not been incapacitated by the Ukrainian Army. 05.05.15 14:15 284 0 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Use of 120-mm arms at Donetsk airport increases, OSCE Mission says Special monitoring mission of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) reports increase in the use of arms of 120 mm caliber near the Donetsk airport. 28.04.15 20:42 5 172 60 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Brother of captive 'cyborg' Oleh Kuzmin accused Chief of General Staff Muzhenko of negligence. PHOTO Chief of Staff Viktor Muzhenko never addressed the family of the prisoner soldier Oleh Kuzmin over the three months which the heroic 'cyborg' has spent in captivity. 26.04.15 15:17 100 808 317 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

"He took his gun and shot him twice in his head" - released soldier Yurii Sova told how militant Motorola executed 'Cyborg' Branovytskyi Yurii Sova, soldier of the 80th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who was recently freed from the terrorist captivity, told how Russian citizen Arsenii Pavlov, a.k.a. terrorist Motorola, shot 38-year-old 'Cyborg' Igor Branovytskyi, soldier of the 90th separate air mobile battalion of the 81st Air Assault Brigade. 16.04.15 13:50 205 863 445 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Ukrainian patrol encountered a terrorist strike unit. One soldier killed, one gravely wounded taken prisoner - Butusov Ukrainian soldiers engaged in a battle with the vanguard of terrorists in the village of Pisky near the Donetsk airport. 13.04.15 16:35 121 223 214 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Cyborg Ihor Branovytskyi, killed publically by terrorist Motorola, buried in Kyiv. PHOTO A farewell ceremony for Donetsk airport defender Ihor Branovitskiy, killed by terrorist Motorola, took place in the St. Michael's Cathedral in Kyiv yesterday at 11 a.m. 04.04.15 12:10 581 0 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Court quashed the arrest of SBU ex-officer who let the Russian Special Forces into the Donetsk Airport. VIDEO Court cancelled the decision on detention of the former SBU officer, who granted the militants access to the Donetsk airport in spring 2014. The case was sent back to the Prosecutor General’s Office. 11.03.15 19:15 145 117 188 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Ukrainian soldiers of 95th brigade returned home after a year at war. PHOTOS 2nd battalion of the 95th Zhytomyr separate airmobile brigade, who went through the hottest spots at the Donbas war, returned to Kyiv Wednesday morning. 11.03.15 17:27 69 727 156 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Russian terrorists do not allow evacuation of Ukrainian soldiers' bodies from the Donetsk airport. DOCUMENT of the Joint Staff Not allowing to search for bodies on the territory of the Donetsk airport is a blatant violation of the Minsk agreements. 09.03.15 13:30 39 651 114 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Ukrainian servicemen’s bodies are still searched for in the Donetsk airport. VIDEO The search activities to recover the bodies of soldiers, killed in the Donetsk airport are currently under way. 26.02.15 21:07 88 322 301 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

79th Brigade destroyed militants’ assault force in the Donetsk airport and took a dozen prisoners - Biriukov The first group of terrorists was allowed to approach, and then destroyed. The captured militants trapped their comrades requesting reinforcements. 13.02.15 22:25 411 523 543 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Terrorists hold captive more than 30 Ukrainian soldiers from Donetsk airport and Krasnyi Partyzan - Ruban About 30 Ukrainian soldiers were taken captive by the terrorists last week. 26.01.15 11:57 40 479 227 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Six wounded 93rd Brigade soldiers were evacuated from Donetsk airport to hospital Rescue mission has been accomplished near the Donetsk airport. Wounded soldiers of the 93rd Mechanized Brigade were evacuated from the battlefield. 24.01.15 10:03 24 768 97 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Russian-terrorist convoy destroyed near Donetsk airport. PHOTOS Advisor to the President Yurii Biriukov provided evidence of the involvement of Russian military in Ukraine for Foreign Minister Lavrov. 23.01.15 19:40 460 504 1 205 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Fighting for the Donetsk airport Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Terrorists confirmed serious casualties at fighting near Donetsk: 24 killed, 30 wounded over 24 hours The terrorists have acknowledged that they incurred serious losses in fighting with the Ukrainian army. 23.01.15 11:47 86 266 210 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Names of the killed 'Cyborgs' became known - Volunteer Volunteer Tetiana Huba, who is currently in one of the hospitals of Dnipropetrovsk, named several 'Cyborgs' preliminary identified, who were killed when defending the Donetsk airport in recent days. 23.01.15 11:07 118 055 295 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

NSDC Secretary Turchynov: The enemy is preparing intensive offensives. PHOTO+VIDEO The situation around the Donetsk airport being the most tense. 22.01.15 17:46 255 327 514 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Agreement reached for ‘cyborgs’ not to be tortured. Senior officers may be taken to Russia The number of "cyborgs" captured by the terrorists is over 20. An agreement was reached with the leaders of the militants that they will not be tortured. 22.01.15 17:29 68 382 302 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

"80 Ukrainian soldiers suffered uncontrollable muscle spasms, vomiting, and difficult breathing. This might have been poisoning," OSCE reports citing one of the 'Cyborgs' Many ‘Cyborgs’ from the Donetsk airport had symptoms similar to those that arise as a result of gas attacks. 22.01.15 12:48 51 534 200 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Battle near the Donetsk airport continues. Part of the buildings and territory is under the Armed Forces’ control. Six ‘Cyborgs’ killed in the past 24 hours Fierce clashes around the Donetsk city airport continue. Some of the buildings and part of the airport are under the Ukrainian troops’ control. 22.01.15 10:43 67 416 223 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Ukrainian detachments abandoned ruins of the Donetsk airport new terminal All buildings that could be used as defense strongholds for the Ukrainian soldiers were completely destroyed during the battle for the airport in Donetsk. 22.01.15 09:10 648 190 3 214 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Fighting for the Donetsk airport

NSDC Secretary Turchynov attacked on the way to the Donetsk airport National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov got under shelling on the way to the Donetsk airport. 22.01.15 10:18 175 633 653 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Dmytro Yarosh was wounded near Donetsk airport - helmet saved him Leader of the Right sector Dmytro Yarosh was lightly wounded by shrapnel in the area of anti-terrorist operation in the Donbas. 21.01.15 12:37 227 768 678 Incidents

Russian-terrorist forces’ offensive near 29th and 31st checkpoints was stifled - ATO press center The night in the ATO area was tense, like yesterday. The terrorists fired at the Ukrainian soldiers using all types of weapons. 21.01.15 10:48 104 955 232 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Battle in Donetsk airport continues. The runway is completely destroyed As a result of hostilities, the runway of the Donetsk airport has been completely destroyed and information about the prisoners is neither confirmed nor denied by the ATO headquarters. 21.01.15 00:41 139 675 458 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Eight Ukrainian soldiers captured by terrorists in Donetsk airport Eight Ukrainian servicemen of the anti-terrorist operation have been captured. 20.01.15 20:29 342 142 1 175 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Enemy's losses on Jan. 17 and 18 estimated at 150 killed, large number of military equipment was also destroyed - Butusov According to the electronic reconnaissance, the greatest losses to the enemy were inflicted by suppression of targets near the Donetsk airport. 20.01.15 15:11 147 051 357 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Military operation is underway in the Donetsk airport - Biriukov The combat operation is currently held in the Donetsk airport. Advisor to the President of Ukraine Yurii Biriukov is asking everyone to refrain from spreading of information on the subject, in order not to leak the information to the enemy and not to harm our soldiers through rash acts. 20.01.15 14:33 204 697 413 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Part of second floor of Donetsk airport’s new terminal collapsed: there are wounded A part of the second floor of the Donetsk airport collapsed. Help is on the way to the wounded soldiers. 19.01.15 19:58 162 520 320 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Russia Today propagandist Graham Phillips passes off pictures from a supermarket as taken in the airport. PHOTO Infamous British propagandist, Russia Today reporter Graham Phillips has presented a set of pictures which were allegedly taken in the Donetsk airport, which was supposedly seized by the terrorists. 19.01.15 17:49 218 014 362 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Terrorists are actively pulling in the military equipment and manpower to the Donetsk airport and Mariupol: Ukrainian soldiers are repulsing all attacks. MAP The situation in the anti-terrorist operation area tends to deteriorate. 19.01.15 15:51 111 650 251 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Terrorists shelled Ukrainian positions for almost 100 times over the past 24 hours. The enemy suffers heavy losses in the Donetsk airport Starting from 6 p.m. Jan. 18, the terrorists shelled Ukrainian positions and civilians in villages and cities for 35 times. 19.01.15 11:39 55 890 252 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Burning Russian tank under the Putylivka junction bridge demolished by the terrorists. PHOTOS Group of the Russian mercenaries’ tanks violated the cease-fire and attacked the Ukrainian equipment moving from the north through the village of Spartak to the key junction at the entrance to the Donetsk airport. The enemy was destroyed by the retaliatory fire. The Ukrainian soldiers say that several tanks were neutralized there. 19.01.15 11:26 266 430 404 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Ukrainian soldiers repulsed tanks’ flank attack at Donetsk airport - Biriukov The ATO forces prevented the enemy tanks’ assault in the airport of Donetsk. 19.01.15 09:34 195 889 662 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Russia: Ukraine has to surrender airport to the terrorists The Russian diplomats issued a statement saying that Ukraine allegedly has to surrender the Donetsk airport to the militants according to the Minsk agreements. 19.01.15 10:14 496 301 2 247 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

Terrorists blew up Putylivskyi bridge in Donetsk. PHOTOS It is now impossible to enter Donetsk from the North since Putylivskyi bridge was blown up. 18.01.15 18:15 282 873 753 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport

There is a fierce battle going on in Donetsk airport. Ukrainian soldiers trying to evacuate wounded from new terminal Fierce battle has started in the Donetsk airport again. 17.01.15 15:52 290 520 1 138 Previously in trend: Fighting for the Donetsk airport