Section: Main news

      Russia may again attack Ukraine this weekend – Gazeta Wyborcza
      Nov07

      Russia may again attack Ukraine this weekend – Gazeta Wyborcza

      Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday evening held an emergency meeting of the Russian Security Council before his visit to China and Australia. This may mean that Russia could resume the war in Ukraine this weekend, Gazeta Wyborcza has reported. “This information [about a meeting of the Russian Security Code Council] does not...

      Hryvnia up to 15 UAH/USD on interbank. NBU continues to lower rate
      Nov07

      Hryvnia up to 15 UAH/USD on interbank. NBU continues to lower rate

      The National Bank lowered the official hryvnia rate, established for November 7 since 14:00, by 5.5 kopecks to 14.4707 UAH/USD. The NBU statement reads. At the same time, on the interbank, the dollar is already sold at more than 15 UAH/USD. Thus, trading in the U.S. currency opened with quotations 14.2-14.7 UAH/USD, at 13:45 the rate jumped to...

      SBU detains six spies
      Nov07

      SBU detains six spies

      The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained six Ukrainians who informed militants from the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) about the movement of Ukrainian troops. SBU spokeswoman Olena Hitlianska said this at a briefing on Friday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “Six informants of the DPR terrorist...

      Law enforcers destroy 200 terrorists at airport
      Nov07

      Law enforcers destroy 200 terrorists at airport

      Militants, who yesterday shelled positions of Ukrainian military on the territory of the Donetsk airport, were destroyed by the fire of the ATO forces’ artillery units. The ATO press center informs. “According to verified information, as a result of a fire raid, four tanks of separatists were destroyed or damaged, as well as two armored...

      Ukraine loses nearly quarter of gold and forex reserves last month
      Nov07

      Ukraine loses nearly quarter of gold and forex reserves last month

      Ukraine’s international reserves in October 2014 shrank by nearly $3.798 billion, or 23%, to $12.587 billion, due to Naftogaz’s payments for reverse gas supplies and NBU intervention to stabilize the exchange rate. This is stated in a press release of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU). “According to preliminary figures, as of...

      NSDC denies plans of terrorists to surround Debaltseve
      Nov07

      NSDC denies plans of terrorists to surround Debaltseve

      Speaker of the NSDC Information-Analytical Center Andriy Lysenko denied information that militants prepare surrounding of Debaltseve. He told a briefing, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Now, there is information about surrounding of all – this is the information sabotage,” Lysenko noted. He also stressed that Russian forces dislocated...

      Russia moves over 80 military vehicles to Donbas over past 24 hours
      Nov07

      Russia moves over 80 military vehicles to Donbas over past 24 hours

      Russia continues supplying military equipment and manpower to the area of the anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing on Friday, Ukrinform’s correspondent reported. “In particular, military...

      Five soldiers killed in past 24 hours
      Nov07

      Five soldiers killed in past 24 hours

      Five Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and 16 more have been wounded in the area of the anti-terrorist operation in Donbas in the past 24 hours. Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing on Friday, an Ukrinform correspondent reported. “Over the...

      Danyliuk will not be Adviser to Defense Minister
      Nov07

      Danyliuk will not be Adviser to Defense Minister

      Adviser to the Defense Minister Oleksandr Danyliuk left his position Friday, November 7, and headed the Defense Reform Center. Danyliuk wrote this on his Facebook page. “I headed the newly created Defense Reform Center. I do not fulfill the function of Adviser to the Defense Minister now,” the publication reads. To remind, Danyliuk occupied the...

      Situation in Ukraine’s eastern regions. Map
      Nov07

      Situation in Ukraine’s eastern regions. Map

      The situation in eastern Ukraine remains tense. Despite the declared ceasefire, terrorists continue to shell Ukrainian army positions.