Section: News & Summaries

      Poroshenko: De-escalation is priority in Ukraine

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said de-escalating the conflict with pro-Russian rebels was key for the Kiev government. ||| Kiev – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Sunday de-escalating the conflict with pro-Russian rebels was the priority for the Kiev government, which stands by a September peace deal signed in Minsk....

      Obama: US looks to rein in Russia

      US President Barack Obama said that Russian support was behind the latest ceasefire breakdown in Ukraine. ||| New Delhi – US President Barack Obama said on Sunday that Russian support was behind the latest ceasefire breakdown in Ukraine and said the United States would consider all additional options short of military action to rein-in...

      UN blasts Ukraine rebel offensive

      UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned a rocket attack on the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, as rebels launch a new offensive. …read more Source:...

      Video with the moment of shelling Mariupol by Russian terrorists
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      Video with the moment of shelling Mariupol by Russian terrorists

      Video is correct. The data is not correct because this video was made by the simplest Chinese car DVR (very popular in Ukraine) which often resets its time and data. Shelling starts at 3:13 Shelling starts at...

      Ten killed in Mariupol shelling

      A crowded open-air market in Ukraine’s coastal city of Mariupol came under rocket fire, killing at least 10 people, police said. ||| Kiev, Ukraine – A crowded open-air market in Ukraine’s strategically important coastal city of Mariupol came under rocket fire on Saturday morning, killing at least 10 people, regional police...

      Ukraine’s Prime Minister Yatseniuk holds meeting of operational headquarters after attacks in Mariupol
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      Ukraine’s Prime Minister Yatseniuk holds meeting of operational headquarters after attacks in Mariupol

      Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatseniuk headed the meeting of operational headquarters gathered immediately after the massive missile attack on Mariupol on Saturday. The press service of Ukraine’s Ministry of Internal Affairs reported the news. “Due to aggravation of the operational situation, Prime Minister of Ukraine gathered...

      One Ukrainian soldier killed, 20 wounded in the Donbas conflict zone in last 24 hours
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      One Ukrainian soldier killed, 20 wounded in the Donbas conflict zone in last 24 hours

      One Ukrainian soldier was killed and 20 servicemen were wounded in the Donbas conflict zone in last 24 hours. Official spokesman for the anti-terrorist operation Andriy Lysenko told this news at a briefing on Saturday, Ukrinform reported. “One Ukrainian soldier was killed and 20 servicemen were wounded in the Donbas conflict zone in last 24...

      Putin responsible for killed civilians in Mariupol – Turchynov
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      Putin responsible for killed civilians in Mariupol – Turchynov

      Putin is personally responsible for killed civilians during the artillery shelling in Mariupol. Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov said in his statement. “As a result of the barbaric bombardment in Mariupol, there are killed and wounded civilian Ukrainian citizens. The number of casualties...

      Ukrainian military attacked 106 times within last day, Lysenko says
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      Ukrainian military attacked 106 times within last day, Lysenko says

      The Ukrainian troops were attacked by artillery 106 times in the last 24 hours. Spokesman for anti-terrorist operation Andriy Lysenko told this at a press briefing on Saturday, Ukrinform reported. “Overall, the total number of attacks in the past 24 hours reached 106 episodes,” Lysenko said. In particular, he said pro-Russian gunmen...

      Ten civilians reportedly killed by gunmen’s artillery in Mariupol
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      Ten civilians reportedly killed by gunmen’s artillery in Mariupol

      Ten civilians are reported to be killed by gunmen’s artillery in Mariupol on Saturday morning. Chief of Donetsk regional police Vyacheslav Abroskin wrote about the news on his Facebook page. “As a result of Mariupol being shelled by gunmen’s artillery, ten civilians were killed in the residential housing sector in Kyivska,...