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      Militants set mortar on playground
      Aug15

      Militants set mortar on playground

      In eastern Ukraine, fierce battles continue for the maintenance of positions, militants continue to resist ATO forces, which aim at completely surrounding Luhansk. ATO Spokesman Leonid Matiuhin says. “Near the settlement of Miusinsk, a mortar detachment was found, set directly on a playground of a kindergarten. Cynicism consisted in the...

      90 settlements without electricity in Ukraine
      Aug15

      90 settlements without electricity in Ukraine

      Weather has deenergized 90 settlements in Ukraine. This was reported by the press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. “On the night from August 14 to August 15, as a result of complications of weather conditions (heavy rain and wind gusts) and operation of automatic protection of power lines, 90 settlements were deenergized...

      ATO forces block route for delivery of Putin’s “aid” to Luhansk
      Aug15

      ATO forces block route for delivery of Putin’s “aid” to Luhansk

      Ukrainian military “hold at gunpoint” the highway M-04, which makes it impossible to deliver “humanitarian aid” from Russia to Luhansk. Head of the Center of Military and Political Studies Dmytro Tymchuk wrote on Facebook. “Firing control of the ATO forces over a section of the highway M-04 near Luhansk makes it...

      Ukrainian army liberates three settlements
      Aug15

      Ukrainian army liberates three settlements

      The ATO forces liberated three settlements – Bulavinske, Chornukhine and Oleksandrove. ATO Spokesman Leonid Matiukhin said. He also noted that an artillery barrage was inflicted yesterday, as a result of which militants suffered losses. lk 15.08.2014 10:19

      Terrorists retreat preparing to form “last bulwark” – Tymchuk
      Aug15

      Terrorists retreat preparing to form “last bulwark” – Tymchuk

      Militants in eastern Ukraine withdraw forces closer to the border with Russia – to be closer to flee. Head of the Center of Military and Political Studies Dmytro Tymchuk wrote on Facebook. “Simultaneously with strengthening defensive pivots near the settlement of Snizhne, Stakhanov, Alchevsk, terrorists begin withdrawing a part of...

      Putin’s “convoy” sets camp near Ukraine – media
      Aug15

      Putin’s “convoy” sets camp near Ukraine – media

      The Russian “humanitarian convoy,” which moved in the direction of the town of Donetsk in Rostov region, turned off the federal highway “Don” and stopped in a field about 35 kilometers from the Russian-Ukrainian border. As of Friday morning, the column was still in the field, BBC Ukraine writes with reference to Tweeter...

      Russian fighter planes cruising around Ukrainian border
      Aug14

      Russian fighter planes cruising around Ukrainian border

      Feeling the criticality of the situation, the Russians stepped up provocations on the border with Ukraine, periodically ordering their fighter planes off ground, Ukrainian National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) Information and Analysis Center spokesman Andriy Lysenko told reporters in Kyiv on Thursday. “Two fighters of the Russian...

      NSDC says ATO major task is to cut terrorists off supply routes –
      Aug14

      NSDC says ATO major task is to cut terrorists off supply routes –

      At this stage, the main task of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) forces is to cut terrorist groups off supply routes and the mission is being successfully performed, Ukrainian National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) Information and Analysis Center spokesman Andriy Lysenko told reporters in Kyiv on Thursday. “The offensive action by...

      Russia supplying terrorists with satellite stations – NSDC
      Aug14

      Russia supplying terrorists with satellite stations – NSDC

      Russia is supplying terrorists with satellite communication stations, Ukrainian National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) Information and Analysis Center spokesman Andriy Lysenko told reporters in Kyiv on Thursday. “Russia is delivering to Ukraine modern small satellite communication stations R-438M, produced in Russia, capable to...

      80% of occupied territories in Donbas reclaimed from terrorists – NSDC
      Aug14

      80% of occupied territories in Donbas reclaimed from terrorists – NSDC

      The territory occupied by militants in eastern Ukraine during the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) has reduced by 80%, Ukrainian National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) Information and Analysis Center spokesman Andriy Lysenko told reporters in Kyiv on Thursday. “Under the control of the militants remain about 1/5 of those territories...