Section: News & Summaries

      Cabinet simplifies procedure for recognition of ATO participants
      Dec05

      Cabinet simplifies procedure for recognition of ATO participants

      Government maximally simplified a somewhat tightened procedure for obtaining the status of ATO participant. Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak told reporters after awarding the best ATO soldiers, a Ukrinform correspondent reports “The decision has already been made … The mechanism was a bit lengthy, an appropriate decision was taken by...

      Situation in Ukraine’s eastern regions. Map
      Dec05

      Situation in Ukraine’s eastern regions. Map

      The situation in eastern Ukraine remains tense. Despite the declared ceasefire, terrorists continue to shell Ukrainian army positions. The map that reflects the situation in Donbas as of 12.00 on December 5 has been released by the information and analytical center of the National Security and Defense Council.

      Foreign Ministry calls on signatories of Budapest Memorandum to immediately restore Ukraine’s territorial integrity
      Dec05

      Foreign Ministry calls on signatories of Budapest Memorandum to immediately restore Ukraine’s territorial integrity

      The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has called on the signatory countries of the Budapest Memorandum to take immediate measures to restore the territorial integrity, sovereignty and peace in Ukraine, which have been violated by one of the signatories of the document – Russia. On the 20th anniversary of the signing of this memorandum the...

      Situation in Ukraine’s eastern regions. Map
      Dec05

      Situation in Ukraine’s eastern regions. Map

      The situation in eastern Ukraine remains tense. Despite the declared ceasefire, terrorists continue to shell Ukrainian army positions. The map that reflects the situation in Donbas as of 12.00 on December 5 has been released by the information and analytical center of the National Security and Defense Council.

      Russia may never get Mistral helicopter carriers – French defense minister
      Dec05

      Russia may never get Mistral helicopter carriers – French defense minister

      Paris may never transfer Mistral-class helicopter carriers to Russia. This was stated by French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, according to Le Figaro. “We may never transfer them. And the Russians are aware of this situation. The transfer cannot be considered in those stressful conditions in which we are today,” he said. As...

      FFU happy with UEFA’s decision on Crimean clubs
      Dec05

      FFU happy with UEFA’s decision on Crimean clubs

      The Football Federation of Ukraine (FFU) is satisfied with the decision by the UEFA executive committee on Crimean clubs that were banned from participating in Russian competitions. FFU First Vice President Anatoliy Popov said this live on the Futbol 1 television channel. “I think it’s a victory. But the final victory will come when...

      ATO soldiers retreat from old terminal of Donetsk airport – Tsapliyenko
      Dec05

      ATO soldiers retreat from old terminal of Donetsk airport – Tsapliyenko

      Ukrainian military defending the Donetsk airport from the “DPR” militants had to retreat from the old terminal. Journalist Andriy Tsapliyenko wrote on Facebook. “Russians took their cargo “200” and went to take revenge. Cyborgs had to retreat from the old terminal,” Tsapliyenko said. He added that, according to the ATO soldiers, “the...

      Poltorak: Ukrainian army will not leave Donetsk airport
      Dec05

      Poltorak: Ukrainian army will not leave Donetsk airport

      Ukrainian military who are defending the Donetsk airport are not planning to leave their positions. Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak told this to reporters on Friday after the ceremony to present awards to servicemen on the occasion of the Day of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “The situation there...

      Bodies of Russian military removed from Donbas by trucks
      Dec05

      Bodies of Russian military removed from Donbas by trucks

      Bodies of militants and Russian military are removed from Donbas by trucks. Head of the Information Resistance group Dmytro Tymchuk wrote on Facebook. “A convoy with militants, wounded during clashes near Schastia (up to 80 persons) arrived in Luhansk. The majority of the wounded will be further evacuated to Rostov-on-Don (Russia). A convoy with...

      State Department: Kremlin openly lying about Ukraine
      Dec05

      State Department: Kremlin openly lying about Ukraine

      The U.S. State Department does not see as a fight for influence the expansion of broadcasting in Ukrainian and Russian languages as part of the resolution that calls for the fight against Kremlin propaganda. State Department deputy spokesperson Marie Harf said this at a briefing on Thursday, Voice of America reported. “It’s not a...