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      One Ukrainian soldier killed, 20 wounded in the Donbas conflict zone in last 24 hours
      Jan24

      One Ukrainian soldier killed, 20 wounded in the Donbas conflict zone in last 24 hours

      One Ukrainian soldier was killed and 20 servicemen were wounded in the Donbas conflict zone in last 24 hours. Official spokesman for the anti-terrorist operation Andriy Lysenko told this news at a briefing on Saturday, Ukrinform reported. “One Ukrainian soldier was killed and 20 servicemen were wounded in the Donbas conflict zone in last 24...

      Putin responsible for killed civilians in Mariupol – Turchynov
      Jan24

      Putin responsible for killed civilians in Mariupol – Turchynov

      Putin is personally responsible for killed civilians during the artillery shelling in Mariupol. Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov said in his statement. “As a result of the barbaric bombardment in Mariupol, there are killed and wounded civilian Ukrainian citizens. The number of casualties...

      Ukrainian military attacked 106 times within last day, Lysenko says
      Jan24

      Ukrainian military attacked 106 times within last day, Lysenko says

      The Ukrainian troops were attacked by artillery 106 times in the last 24 hours. Spokesman for anti-terrorist operation Andriy Lysenko told this at a press briefing on Saturday, Ukrinform reported. “Overall, the total number of attacks in the past 24 hours reached 106 episodes,” Lysenko said. In particular, he said pro-Russian gunmen...

      Ten civilians reportedly killed by gunmen’s artillery in Mariupol
      Jan24

      Ten civilians reportedly killed by gunmen’s artillery in Mariupol

      Ten civilians are reported to be killed by gunmen’s artillery in Mariupol on Saturday morning. Chief of Donetsk regional police Vyacheslav Abroskin wrote about the news on his Facebook page. “As a result of Mariupol being shelled by gunmen’s artillery, ten civilians were killed in the residential housing sector in Kyivska,...

      Mariupol after shelling of Russian troops: up to 30 civilians are dead, near 100 wounded
      Jan24

      Mariupol after shelling of Russian troops: up to 30 civilians are dead, near 100 wounded

      Mariupol is a prominent port and industrial city located 95 kilometers south of Donetsk. “Today on 24 January at about 9.00, several shells fired by terrorists hit the market area Kyivsky in Mariupol. City mayor Yury Khotlubei and all city utilities managers arrived at the scene of the incident,” the statement said. Mariupol’s...

      Poroshenko left for Saudi Arabia
      Jan24

      Poroshenko left for Saudi Arabia

      President of Ukraine Poroshenko has left for Saudi Arabia where he will take part in the funeral ceremony of King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud who died on January 23. The press secretary of Ukraine’s President Svyatoslav Tseholko wrote about the news in his Twitter account on Saturday. “Poroshenko left for Saudi Arabia to mourn the...

      Pro-Moscow gunmen capture village of Krasny Partizan, Tymchuk says
      Jan24

      Pro-Moscow gunmen capture village of Krasny Partizan, Tymchuk says

      After the battle, Russian-terrorist forces captured the village of Krasny Partizan, 20 kilometers north of Donetsk. Head of Information Resistance group Dmytro Tymchuk reported the news on his Facebook page. After unsuccessful attacks and casualties in the region of Krasnohorivka – Avdiyivka, commanders of Russian-terrorist troops...

      Pro-Russian terrorists fire 27 times in the Donbas conflict zone
      Jan24

      Pro-Russian terrorists fire 27 times in the Donbas conflict zone

      From 18.00 yesterday evening until 6.00 in the morning on Saturday, terrorists have carried out 27 attacks on the positions held by Ukrainian anti-terrorist operation forces near residential areas. Illegal gunmen groups have used multiple rocket launchers systems, tanks, mortars, rocket launchers and artillery, the press center of the...

      Ukrainian Svitolina beats Williams in only one set
      Jan24

      Ukrainian Svitolina beats Williams in only one set

      Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina finished her participation in her first tournament of the season of Grand Slam series – Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia. The 20-year-old resident from Kharkiv, the city in eastern Ukraine, “seeded” number 26, lost in the third round to American tennis player Serena Williams 6: 4,...

      National Security and Defense Council:Militants fired 115 times at ATO forces in the last day
      Jan23

      National Security and Defense Council:Militants fired 115 times at ATO forces in the last day

      Kyiv, 23 January 2015 – Last day in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone was tense. Engagements were observed at three combat directions, ATO forces were fired upon a total of 115 times including with BM-21 multiple rocker launcher systems, artillery, mortars, anti-tank missile systems, self-propelled artillery systems and small arms. Main...