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      National Security and Defense Council:Russian terrorists killed two Ukrainian soldiers and wounded seven over past day
      Aug17

      National Security and Defense Council:Russian terrorists killed two Ukrainian soldiers and wounded seven over past day

      Kyiv, August 17, 2015. Russia-backed militants attacked Ukrainian positions in the outskirts of Mariupol yesterday evening. In particular, the village of Sartana came under heavy fire. Two civilians were killed and six were injured, including a 10-year-old girl. Four buildings were destroyed as a result of shelling as well. Despite tense...

      Ukraine Must Finish Reforming Public Procurement Practices as Part of Anti-Corruption Drive
      Aug17

      Ukraine Must Finish Reforming Public Procurement Practices as Part of Anti-Corruption Drive

      As Ukraine struggles with a collapsing economy and Russian-backed separatists in the Donbas, a third crisis threatens its long-term national stability: endemic corruption.Ukraine ranks 142nd out of 175 countries on Transparency International’s latest annual Corruption Perceptions Index. Of the fifteen former Soviet republics, only...

      Ukraine’s Fall Elections Matter More Than You Think
      Aug17

      Ukraine’s Fall Elections Matter More Than You Think

      With less than 80 days before election day in Ukraine, mayoral races are already heating up. Parliament approved a new election law that does two things: Ukraine will use an open-list system and the country will hold runoffs for mayors in larger cities. These two features combined with the potential decentralization reforms being debated by...

      Fighting flares in eastern Ukraine

      Several civilians were killed during clashes between Kiev government forces and Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. ||| Kiev – Fighting flared between Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed separatists in two separate parts of eastern Ukraine overnight with several civilians killed by shelling, Ukrainian police and...

      National Security and Defense Council:In Donetsk sector the militants exercise 24 hour provocations using heavy weapons. In the DNR they reinforced the curfew time regime
      Aug17

      National Security and Defense Council:In Donetsk sector the militants exercise 24 hour provocations using heavy weapons. In the DNR they reinforced the curfew time regime

      Kyiv, Aug.16 2015 – in Donetsk sector military operations of the highest intensiveness are conducted and the leaders of the militant groups regularly threaten by an onslaught. In Avdiivka, Opytne, Pisky, Krasnohorivka, Maryinka exchange of gun-fire continues day and night. In the occupied areas of Donetsk region, namely in Yenakievo, Torez,...

      Russian terrorists shelled at Ukrainian villages with mortars and Grad rocket systems – ATO Press Center
      Aug16

      Russian terrorists shelled at Ukrainian villages with mortars and Grad rocket systems – ATO Press Center

      PHOTO:Terrorists shelled Avdiivka village On August 16, 2015, the ATO Press Center reports that yesterday Russian terrorists continued to fire at the ATO forces’ positions, and slightly reduced the use of rocket artillery. “As usual, terrorists were the most active since 6 p.m. till 12 a.m. in the Donetsk region. During this period, the...

      National Security and Defense Council:Militants use exclusively heavy weapons in Mariupol sector for the whole day
      Aug15

      National Security and Defense Council:Militants use exclusively heavy weapons in Mariupol sector for the whole day

      Kyiv, August 14, 2015. In the Mariupol sector, Russia-backed militants reserved to using exclusively heavy weapons, firing at the Ukrainian military fortifications without engaging in close combat. The enemy fired from howitzers and heavy mortars between Novotroyitske and Talakivka both in the daytime and at night. View map in full size The...

      Dmitry Tymchuk: Military update 8.14
      Aug15

      Dmitry Tymchuk: Military update 8.14

      A soldier waiting at a block post behind some trees near Mariupol while continued shelling targets their position. Photo: Noah Brooks In addition to the intense shelling of the ATO forces positions and civilian objects (including with the use of heavy armaments), Russian-terrorist troops in Donbas are using sabotage and reconnaissance groups...

      National Security and Defense Council:Russia-backed militants intensify attacks, firing over 150 times at Ukrainian troops
      Aug14

      National Security and Defense Council:Russia-backed militants intensify attacks, firing over 150 times at Ukrainian troops

      Kyiv, August 13, 2015. A record-high number of attacks at the Ukrainian forces has been registered – over 150 armed incidents yesterday. Russia-backed militants also used multiple rocket launchers (MLRS) 15 times in Donetsk and Mariupol sectors. Combat actions last incessantly near our key defense positions. View map in full size In the Luhansk...

      Russia’s Occupation of Ukraine Still Top Threat to Global Security
      Aug13

      Russia’s Occupation of Ukraine Still Top Threat to Global Security

      Recent articles in the US media suggest that the Pentagon is “rebalancing” its forces towards Europe to meet the Russian challenge. At the same time, NATO plans to halve the number of air patrols over the Baltic. Supposedly the Russian threat to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania has ebbed, and governments are finally stepping up to...