Section: News & Summaries
Militants shell roadblocks in area of Bakhmutka highway
Militants continue shelling positions of ATO forces in Luhansk region. The ATO press center informs. “The situation is controlled by the ATO forces on the designated sector of the Bakhmutka highway, at night militants shelled our roadblock in the area of the settlement of Krymske, from artillery – Vilkhove,” a statement reads. As the ATO...
Terrorists transfer from fire to attacks at Ukrainian military
Russian-terrorist forces are active in the area of the Debaltseve springboard (the settlement of Chornukhine), where they transferred from the tactic of shelling to attacking positions of Ukrainian military. Head of the Information Resistance group Dmytro Tymchuk wrote on Facebook. “Mainly Russian “Cossacks” are participants in attacking groups....
Russia must assume responsibility for disruption of Minsk agreements
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini has condemned the pseudo-elections that were held in Donbas on November 2, reads a statement released on the website of the European External Action Service. “These so-called ‘elections,’ as well as any acknowledgement or recognition of them, are...
Last night quiet at Donetsk airport
Last night at the Donetsk airport was quiet, the press center for the anti-terrorist operation has reported on Facebook. “Last night passed quietly at the Donetsk airport,” reads the report. However, militants were shelling the positions of Ukrainian troops in Novokalynove from the direction of Avdiyivka.
SBU prevents series of terrorist attacks in Lviv
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has unveiled a dangerous terrorist group that was preparing acts of terrorism in Lviv. The SBU press center reported. “Members of a criminal group were detained, who called themselves the “Kuznetsov group” and were planning to commit a series of terrorist attacks in Ukraine,” the special service...
Remains of Boeing victims will be again delivered to Netherlands
Dutch military aircraft, on Saturday, will take remains of the victims of Boeing MH-17 from Kharkiv to the Netherlands, found in the last few days on the crash site. The Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands reported, the NOS publication writes. “On Saturday, military aircraft will deliver to the base in Eindhoven the remains of those...
Poroshenko legitimizes fighting against money laundering
The President signed the Law “On prevention and counteraction to legalization (laundering) of proceeds from crime and financing of terrorism and financing proliferation of mass destruction weapons.” The press service of the Head of state informs. “The document provides for the formation of a national analytical database to...
Yatseniuk: Negotiations with Russia alone hopeless, another format needed
Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk considers it futile to negotiate with Russia bilaterally. Negotiations can be only effective in the Geneva format (EU, U.S., Ukraine, Russia). He stated this at a government meeting on Wednesday, Ukrinform reports. “As for negotiations, I note once again: it is unpromising to sit at the table of bilateral...
ATO forces destroy militants near 31st roadblock
Russian mercenaries fired with mortars positions of the ATO forces near the settlements of Zolote and Frunze, located in the area of the town Siversky Donets. Spokesman of NSDC Information-Analytical Center Andriy Lysenko told a briefing. “Accurate return fire destroyed the enemy fire crew near the village of Frunze (near the 31st roadblock...
Balance of payments deficit reduces 850 times – NBU
Deficit of the consolidated balance of payments of Ukraine reduced to USD 5 million in Q2 against USD 4.277 billion in Q1 of the current year. A statement reads on the NBU website. “Transfer to the policy of flexible rate formation caused close to zero balance of the consolidated balance of payments (- 5 million USD) in Q2 of 2014,” a...