Section: News & Summaries

      NSDC sums up results of truce
      Oct06

      NSDC sums up results of truce

      The truce allowed releasing the hostages, rotating personnel, restoring military equipment and getting support of the international community. Spokesman of the NSDC Information-Analytical Center Andriy Lysenko told the preliminary results of the Minsk agreements at a press conference, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “We do not give a...

      Situation in Mariupol calm and controlled – NSDC
      Oct06

      Situation in Mariupol calm and controlled – NSDC

      Despite the fact that activities of intelligence-sabotage groups remain high, the situation near Mariupol is fully controlled by the Ukrainian Army and there are enough means to stop the enemy. Spokesman of the NSDC Information-Security Council Andriy Lysenko told a briefing, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “It is calm near Mariupol, however,...

      NATO cannot ignore conflict in Ukraine – Prime Minister of Poland
      Oct06

      NATO cannot ignore conflict in Ukraine – Prime Minister of Poland

      Poland and NATO cannot ignore the Ukrainian-Russian conflict and must act quickly to ensure security in the region. Polish Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz said at a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “For my government, security issues are of paramount importance. Therefore, a...

      Ukrainian military do not retreat a meter since  Minsk memorandum – NSDC
      Oct06

      Ukrainian military do not retreat a meter since Minsk memorandum – NSDC

      Ukrainian military remain on those positions, which were specified in the first Minsk Protocol of September 5, having not retreated for a single step. Spokesman of the NSDC Information-Analytical Center Andriy Lysenko told a briefing, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “As of today’s morning, Ukrainian military did not retreat for a single...

      Trilateral gas talks may be held next week – Prodan
      Oct06

      Trilateral gas talks may be held next week – Prodan

      Trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and the European Union on gas may be held next week in Brussels or Berlin. Energy and Coal Industry Minister Yuriy Prodan told journalists before the government meeting, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Perhaps, in a week. But I do not know yet – either in Brussels or in Berlin,” Prodan said. The...

      Ukrainians ask David Cameron to help in release of political hostages from Russian captivity
      Oct06

      Ukrainians ask David Cameron to help in release of political hostages from Russian captivity

      Ukraine expects assistance from the Government of the United Kingdom in releasing of its citizens illegally detained by Russian services. Ukrainian diaspora of London addresses the Prime Minister of Great Britain David Cameron and appeals to him for help to release as soon as possible Oleh Sentsov, Nadia Savchenko, Oleksiy Cherniy, Hennadiy...

      International law in captivity of Kremlin’s manipulators
      Oct06

      International law in captivity of Kremlin’s manipulators

      Russia reached a new level of mockery over the international law, when over the past week, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation initiated a criminal case on genocide of the Russian-speaking population of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. What is behind this technology, how should Ukraine respond to such manipulations of the Kremlin,...

      European politicians disappointed with Russia’s actions
      Oct06

      European politicians disappointed with Russia’s actions

      German Government’s Coordinator for Intersocietal Cooperation with Russia Gernot Erler said that European politicians are disappointed with the actions of Russia. He said this in an interview with the Russian newspaper Kommersant. “Now, many European politicians, including German, are disappointed with the actions of the Russian...

      ATO forces kill four militants
      Oct06

      ATO forces kill four militants

      Ukrainian military killed four terrorists over a day. ATO press center informs in Facebook. “Over a day, Ukrainian units destroyed the truck Ural and four militants,” the headquarters noted. They added that the shelling of Ukrainian positions stopped at midnight. Meanwhile yesterday, terrorists fired the ATO forces, including the Donetsk...

      3,000 Russian military fighting in Donbas – Tymchuk
      Oct06

      3,000 Russian military fighting in Donbas – Tymchuk

      3,000 Russian military stay on the territory of Donbas today. Head of the Center of Military and Political Studies Dmytro Tymchuk wrote on Facebook. “Rotation of Russian forces continues in Donbas. According to our estimates, today, there are about 3,000 Russian military on the territory of Donbas,” he said. Tymchuk added that Russia concentrates...