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National Security and Defense Council: Ukrainian Armed Forces de-mine Kominternove
Kyiv, 16 March 2015 – Ukrainian Armed Forces have successfully finished the de-mining of Kominternove in the Donetsk region. Ukrainian minesweepers neutralized several mortar mines, 4 tank projectiles, anti-tank shells and 2 missiles from “Uragan” multiple rocket launchers. Ukrainian military worked in close collaboration with the OSCE mission in...
EU warns of Crimea build-up
The EU has warned of a Russian build-up in Crimea as Russia celebrates the one year anniversary of annexing the region. …read more Source:...
US Sen. John McCain states that Russian armed forces may attack Ukraine from Moldova
US Senator Republican Party John McCain told about the possibility that Russian forces would invade in the Odessa region from the Transnistria (Moldova). This was stated in his interview with Ukrainian news broadcaster TSN on Friday (March 13) McCain admitted that Putin has already gained Eastern Ukraine. In future it is expected that he would...
National Security and Defense Council: Russian 20th “humanitarian convoy” invades Ukraine
Kyiv, March 15, 2015. Russia’s 20th so-called “humanitarian convoy” has invaded Ukraine. According to the Russian authorities, more than 80 cars illegally crossed the Russia-Ukraine border via “Donetsk” (Russia) and “Matveyev Kurgan” checkpoints. Part of the convoy heads to Luhansk, while the rest goes to Donetsk. Thus Russia has violated the...
People of Mariupol don’t want to be “saved” by Russian forces
Activists in Ukrainian port city Mariupol made a human chain in the center of the city to show their support for Ukraine as a unitary state and peace. Citizens of city Mariupol in Eastern Ukraine expressed their position to be a part of Ukraine. There is a big possibility that this place will be a battle ground if Russia plans to have a land...
National Security and Defense Council: Ukrainian law enforcers seize militants’ clandestine arsenals
Kyiv, 14 March 2015 – Interior Ministry and Security Service of Ukraine specialists have found and seized several caches of weapons and ammunition including man-portable air defense systems, grenades, mines and rounds of ammunition in the cities of Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, Artemivsk and some other locations. View map in full size The Russia-backed...
Ukraine will receive $810,000 from Japan to rebuild schools and hospitals ruined by pro-Russian terrorists
PHOTO by Embassy of Japan in Ukraine As part of the grant program Kusanone Japan will assist the implementation of nine charitable medical and educational projects in five Eastern Ukrainian regions. About $ 810 thousand will be provided to repair schools ruined by the pro-Russian forces and to buy new equipment for medical centers. The Embassy of...
Ukraine will receive more than $26 million from the USA for law enforcement justice sector reform
The US Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey R. Pyatt and Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs Arsen Avakov signed the agreement that will help to reform Ukrainian Interior Ministry. Geoffrey Pyatt reported about this on his official Twitter: USA will provide more than $26 million in @StateINL assistance for law enforcement justice sector reform in...
National Security and Defense Council: Russian military instructors conduct training mercenaries in the East of Ukraine. Majority of mercenaries are Russians
Kyiv, 13 March 2015 – No Ukrainian servicemen were killed in action in the last day, while 2 soldiers were wounded. Meanwhile Russian regular army officers who have served in the Russian Federation Armed Forces and participated in combat actions, continue training militants in the East of Ukraine. According to intelligence data only 15-20% in...
Putin health rumours persist
The Kremlin published new footage of Vladimir Putin, as rumours swirled that the Russian president had not appeared in public for a week. ||| Moscow – The Kremlin on Friday published new footage of Vladimir Putin, as rumours swirled that the Russian president had not appeared in public for a week.Pictures broadcast on state television...