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Snipers attracted to siege of Donetsk airport
Militants continue to attack the Donetsk airport, which is bravely held by the Ukrainian military already for five months. The ATOPressCenter reports. “Throughout the day, uncontrolled armed groups repeatedly shelled positions of Ukrainian military at the Donetsk airport. They fired from mortars, small arms, snipers worked near the...
ATO positions attacked 37 times over day, no casualties
The night was relatively calm in Donbas, despite the fact that militants fired the ATO positions 37 times over 24 hours. There are no casualties among Ukrainian soldiers. ATO press officer Vladyslav Selezniov informed. “In the evening (October 31) firing from small arms was recorded on the bridge near Shchastia, artillery shelling near...
Situation on Bahmutka highway still difficult – ATO headquarters
The situation remains difficult in the area of roadblocks ??29 and 31 on the Bahmutka highway, where the day before two Ukrainian military were killed. The ATOPressCenter reported. “The militants are firing the roadblocks, where the ATO units are deployed, from artillery and mortar systems. It is known that one of the militants’...
Ukraine. EU begin implementation of association
On November 1, 2014, provisional implementation of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU begins. Separate sections of this document will take effect before completion of ratification of the Agreement by all EU Member States. Ukrinform reports. “Despite the provisional implementation of the Agreement, the said document since...
US slams eastern Ukraine vote
The USA has said it would not recognise elections held by pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Summary information and map from National Security and Defense Council – 30.10.2014
National Security and Defense Council: The activity of reconnaissance groups of the terrorists increases in Donbass Kyiv, October 30, 2014 – The terrorists keep attacking the positions of Ukrainian military servicemen. Terrorist activity has shown the largest increase in the south of Donetsk region. The situation in the east of Ukraine is...
Emerging stocks lifted by Japan
Emerging stocks were on track for their biggest weekly gains in six months, buoyed by Japan’s surprise move to ramp up its stimulus programme and strong United States growth data. ||| London – Emerging stocks were on track for their biggest weekly gains in six months on Friday, buoyed by Japan’s surprise move to ramp up its...
Russia central bank hikes rate to 9.5%
Russia’s central bank jacked up its interest rates by 1.5 percentage points to 9.5 percent, after Western sanctions over Ukraine sent the ruble plunging and halted growth. ||| Mosow – Russia’s central bank on Friday jacked up its interest rates by 1.5 percentage points to 9.5 percent, after Western sanctions over Ukraine sent...
Emerging stocks lifted by Japan stimulus
Emerging stocks were on track for their biggest weekly gains in six months, buoyed by Japan’s surprise move to ramp up its stimulus programme and strong United States growth data. ||| London – Emerging stocks were on track for their biggest weekly gains in six months on Friday, buoyed by Japan’s surprise move to ramp up its...
PACE not to recognize legitimacy of so-called elections in DPR and LPR
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will not recognize the legitimacy of the so-called elections in the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR). PACE President Anne Brasseur made such a statement on Friday, Ukrinform’s correspondent reported. “I deplore the decision of the...