Section: News & Summaries

      Mariupol after shelling of Russian troops: up to 30 civilians are dead, near 100 wounded
      Jan24

      Mariupol after shelling of Russian troops: up to 30 civilians are dead, near 100 wounded

      Mariupol is a prominent port and industrial city located 95 kilometers south of Donetsk. “Today on 24 January at about 9.00, several shells fired by terrorists hit the market area Kyivsky in Mariupol. City mayor Yury Khotlubei and all city utilities managers arrived at the scene of the incident,” the statement said. Mariupol’s...

      Poroshenko left for Saudi Arabia
      Jan24

      Poroshenko left for Saudi Arabia

      President of Ukraine Poroshenko has left for Saudi Arabia where he will take part in the funeral ceremony of King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud who died on January 23. The press secretary of Ukraine’s President Svyatoslav Tseholko wrote about the news in his Twitter account on Saturday. “Poroshenko left for Saudi Arabia to mourn the...

      Pro-Moscow gunmen capture village of Krasny Partizan, Tymchuk says
      Jan24

      Pro-Moscow gunmen capture village of Krasny Partizan, Tymchuk says

      After the battle, Russian-terrorist forces captured the village of Krasny Partizan, 20 kilometers north of Donetsk. Head of Information Resistance group Dmytro Tymchuk reported the news on his Facebook page. After unsuccessful attacks and casualties in the region of Krasnohorivka – Avdiyivka, commanders of Russian-terrorist troops...

      Pro-Russian terrorists fire 27 times in the Donbas conflict zone
      Jan24

      Pro-Russian terrorists fire 27 times in the Donbas conflict zone

      From 18.00 yesterday evening until 6.00 in the morning on Saturday, terrorists have carried out 27 attacks on the positions held by Ukrainian anti-terrorist operation forces near residential areas. Illegal gunmen groups have used multiple rocket launchers systems, tanks, mortars, rocket launchers and artillery, the press center of the...

      Ukrainian Svitolina beats Williams in only one set
      Jan24

      Ukrainian Svitolina beats Williams in only one set

      Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina finished her participation in her first tournament of the season of Grand Slam series – Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia. The 20-year-old resident from Kharkiv, the city in eastern Ukraine, “seeded” number 26, lost in the third round to American tennis player Serena Williams 6: 4,...

      Russian Special Forces and Regular Troops Lead Moscow’s Biggest Direct Offensive in Ukraine Since August
      Jan23

      Russian Special Forces and Regular Troops Lead Moscow’s Biggest Direct Offensive in Ukraine Since August

      As Kremlin Escalates, the War Costs Ukraine $6 Million-Plus Daily, Atlantic Council’s Herbst Says A “substantial number” of Russian Federation special forces troops led this week’s capture of the Donetsk airport amid what appears to be Russia’s biggest direct military offensive in Ukraine since last summer. The offensive, by...

      EU plans to increase financial aid to Ukraine  up to2.5 billion Euro
      Jan23

      EU plans to increase financial aid to Ukraine up to2.5 billion Euro

      The European Union may increase its financial assistance to Ukraine from 1.8 billion to 2.5 billion Euro next Tuesday. Reuters reported the news citing its diplomatic sources. “EU finance ministers will discuss a proposal for an additional financial support to avoid Ukraine’s bankruptcy on Tuesday. They may increase the original...

      Yatseniuk instructs to restore power supply in Luhansk region today
      Jan23

      Yatseniuk instructs to restore power supply in Luhansk region today

      Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatseniuk has instructed the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry to immediately restore power supply in Luhansk region, the government portal informs. “The Prime Minister instructed to do everything possible to restore the power supply today,” reads the statement. As reported, militants shelled...

      President agrees on $ 1.5 bln investments in Ukraine
      Jan23

      President agrees on $ 1.5 bln investments in Ukraine

      President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko during the Forum in Davos agreed on attracting about USD 1.5 billion of investments in Ukraine, deputy head of the Presidential Administration Valeriy Chaly told a briefing in Kyiv, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “At the meetings there was confirmed the desire of several world-class companies,...

      Ukroboronprom to hike annual tank manufacturing from 5 to 120 units – manager
      Jan23

      Ukroboronprom to hike annual tank manufacturing from 5 to 120 units – manager

      To implement the initiative of Ukraine’s President Poroshenko, the state-run corporation Ukroboronprom will hike its annual production of tanks from five to 120 units each year. Corporation’s CEO Roman Romanov announced the news on Friday, Ukrinform reported. “Within the framework of initiatives by President of Ukraine,...