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      Terrorists shelled Ukrainian military 20 times over day
      Nov04

      Terrorists shelled Ukrainian military 20 times over day

      Over the previous day, terrorists shelled positions of the ATO forces more than 20 times. Head of the Information Resistance group Dmytro Tymchuk wrote on Facebook. “Over the previous day, Russian-terrorist forces carried out shelling of the ATO forces more than 20 times from small arms, mortars, artillery and multiple launch rocket systems....

      Ukraine leaders meet over peace plan

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko was to meet security chiefs Tuesday to “re-examine” an already teetering peace accord with pro-Russian separatists after they defiantly staged elections banned by Kiev. …read more Source:...

      Militants shell Donetsk airport at night
      Nov04

      Militants shell Donetsk airport at night

      A night passed calmly in Luhansk region, no shelling of ATO positions was observed in the sector. The ATO press center informs. Instead, in Donetsk region, militants carried out mortar shelling of our roadblock near the settlement of Mykolaivka and fired the Donetsk airport from small arms and mortars. The situation on the south of the ATO area...

      NATO: Hundreds of Russian troops training militants in occupied part of Ukraine
      Nov04

      NATO: Hundreds of Russian troops training militants in occupied part of Ukraine

      Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove, head of U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, has said that in eastern Ukraine, Russia has about 250-300 troops who are training and equipping the separatists. Speaking at a press briefing on November 3, Breedlove noted that the Russian government continued to support militants in Donbas....

      White House responds to Russian Foreign Ministry’s attempt to recognize separatist ‘elections’
      Nov04

      White House responds to Russian Foreign Ministry’s attempt to recognize separatist ‘elections’

      Washington has expressed concern about the intentions of the Russian leadership to recognize as legitimate the vote organized by separatists in eastern Ukraine and has threatened to raise the costs to Moscow for “its destabilizing and dangerous actions.” The White House said this in a statement released in Washington on Monday,...

      President initiates cancellation of special status for Donbas, prepares new law
      Nov04

      President initiates cancellation of special status for Donbas, prepares new law

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, at a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council on Tuesday, will propose cancelling the law on a special status for certain districts in Donbas, according to a presidential address posted on the website of the head of state on Monday. “One of the issues that I will submit for consideration by...

      Ukraine’s crisis deepens after rebel vote

      Ukraine leader Petro Poroshenko has summoned his security chiefs to discuss new ways of dealing with the separatist challenge in the east. ||| Kiev/Donetsk – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called an emergency meeting of his security chiefs for Tuesday to discuss new ways of dealing with the separatist challenge in the east after rebel...

      Ukraine’s New Government: Here’s What to Expect
      Nov03

      Ukraine’s New Government: Here’s What to Expect

      Amid Horse-Trading by Poroshenko and Yatsenyuk, a New Parliament Speaker Is Likely The Atlantic Council’s Kyiv-based senior fellow, Brian Mefford, writes on the likely makeup of Ukraine’s post-election government. His key observations are below, and you can read his detailed analysis on his own blog. …read more Source: Atlantic...

      Russia blocks UN over Ukraine rebel vote

      Russia has opposed a UN Security Council move to criticize rebel elections held in eastern Ukraine, the Ukrainian ambassador said. ||| United Nations – Russia has opposed a UN Security Council move to criticize rebel elections held in eastern Ukraine, the Ukrainian ambassador said Monday.A statement from the 15-member council was discussed...

      Russian flight patterns provocative: NATO

      NATO’s top military commander said recent incursions into European airspace by Russian fighters and long-range bombers included larger, more complex formations of aircraft flying more “provocative” routes than usual. ||| Washington – NATO’s top military commander said on Monday that recent incursions into European airspace by...