Section: News & Summaries
State Duma deputy says which region of Ukraine to be “next target of Putin”
Russia plans to aggravate the situation in Odesa – to this end, special services of Russia are preparing a series of provocations in the city. This was stated by State Duma deputy Ilya Ponomarev (the only one, who voted against the annexation of Crimea), Radio Free Europe/RadioLiberty reports. According to him, the next target of Vladimir...
Сontact group on Ukraine’s east says about reduction of violence level
Members of the tripartite contact group (Ukraine – Russia – OSCE) to resolve the conflict in the east ofUkraine held a video conference. BelTA reports, citing the OSCE press service. “The discussion was held in a constructive atmosphere,” a statement reads. According to the agency, the video conference was attended by...
Border guards send modernized technique to ATO area
Saturday, six armoured vehicles, eight trucks KrAZ and three vans were sent from one of the units the State Border Guard Service in Kyiv to the ATO area. The press service of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine reported. The State Border Guard Service noted that this is the first part of the vehicles, which will soon go to the...
Secretary General of Council of Europe supports strategy of Poroshenko’s reform
Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjorn Jagland expressed support for the strategy of reforms in Ukraine, announced recently by President Petro Poroshenko. Spokesman of the Secretary General Daniel Holtgen told a Ukrinform correspondent about this. . Jagland said that the Council of Europe and his Special Adviser on Ukraine declare...
Terrorists continue attacks: ATO forces do not surrender positions
Yesterday evening, terrorists repeatedly fired on Ukrainian roadblocks and positions of the ATO forces. The ATOPressCenter informed. “The night before, uncontrolled armed groups fired on positions of Ukrainian troops in the vicinity of settlements of Frunze, Bohdanivka and Pisky. The most tense situation developed near Debaltseve,” a...
Artillery volleys wake Donetsk
The night passed quietly in Donetsk. September 27 morning began with artillery salvos. This was reported by the press service of the Donetsk City Council. “As of 10.00 a.m., it is restless in the city, the sounds of gunfire from heavy guns are occasionally heard,” a statement reads. In turn, utility services work, providing the...
Militants shelling Shchastia, casualties among civilian population
Militants continue to cause distress to residents of Donbas and destroy the infrastructure of the region. The ATOPressCenter reported. “So, as a result of mortar shelling of the settlement of Shchastia from the settlement of Vesela Hora, the city hospital was destructed and several civilian buildings, one woman was killed and 16 local...
UN will present new report on Ukraine
UN will present a new report on the situation in Ukraine on observation of human rights September 30. ITAR TASS informed about this referring to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. “A report will be made Tuesday, September 30, in Geneva,” Andre-Michel Essoungou said, Public Information Officer at UN Office of the High Commissioner for...
Trilateral Contact Group meeting attended by over 70 Russian servicemen
Seventy-six Russian servicemen have been involved in participation in a working group of the joint center for monitoring and coordination of the ceasefire and the phased stabilization of the line of contact in eastern Ukraine, which began its work on Friday. Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center...
CEC registers Bloc of Petro Poroshenko for elections to Verkhovna Rada
The Central Election Commission (CEC) adopted a resolution on registration of candidates to people’s deputies of Ukraine of the party Bloc of Petro Poroshenko in the national multi-member constituency. As reported by a Ukrinform correspondent, the decision was supported by all members of the commission (15 out of 15). In total, a list...