Section: News & Summaries
Poroshenko Bloc to have greatest number of seats in parliament
The Bloc of Petro Poroshenko will have the greatest number of seats in parliament according to preliminary calculations of the results of voting in a multi-member district and single-member electoral districts. Central Election Commission (CEC) Chairman Mykhailo Okhendovsky said this at a briefing on Saturday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported....
Russia pushes troops to Shchastia and Pervomaisk
Russia continues to build up its military presence in militant-controlled territories in eastern Ukraine. The deputy head of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council information and analytical center, Volodymyr Polevy, said this at a briefing on Saturday. “In Luhansk region, military equipment and manpower are being moved to the...
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.
OSCE releases report on shelling of school in Donetsk
The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine has released a report after visiting the site of the shelling of a school in Donetsk, in which two teenagers were killed on November 5. Observers examined the area and identified ten shell craters. According to observers, shells were fired from a location north-west of the school’s...
Pentagon confirms presence of Russian units on border with Ukraine
The U.S. Department of Defense has evidence of the deployment of Russian combat units in close proximity to the border with Ukraine, which have been put on high combat alert. Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby said this on Friday, Ukrinform’s correspondent reported. “What we do see is a continued presence of significantly capable...
Ukraine loses one soldier in past 24 hours
One Ukrainian soldier has been killed in the area of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours, the ATO press center has reported on its Facebook page. “According to specified reports, Ukraine has lost one soldier over the past 24 hours. Yesterday afternoon a paratrooper soldier was killed by a sniper bullet...
IMF mission to arrive in Ukraine next week
The IMF mission will visit Ukraine to meet with the authorities on November 11-25, Radio Liberty has reported. The IMF mission led by Nikolay Gueorguiev will work in Kyiv in the period from November 11 to 25, according to a statement issued by IMF Resident Representative in Ukraine Jerome Vacher. “The mission will discuss with the...
OSCE mission to open permanent office in Luhansk
The OSCE mission plans to open its office in Luhansk that will work in the city on a permanent basis, the press service of the Luhansk City Council has reported. “The special monitoring mission of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is operating in Luhansk. On November 7, mission representatives met with Director...
CEC counts all ballots, six parties enter Ukrainian parliament
The Ukrainian Central Election Commission (CEC) has completed the processing of electronic protocols from precinct election commissions in early elections for the Verkhovna Rada as of 23.30 on Friday. The data on 100% of the processed protocols have been posted on the commission’s website. The People’s Front won the elections on party...
Ukraine News Roundup | November 7
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