Section: Main news
Artillery volleys wake Donetsk
The night passed quietly in Donetsk. September 27 morning began with artillery salvos. This was reported by the press service of the Donetsk City Council. “As of 10.00 a.m., it is restless in the city, the sounds of gunfire from heavy guns are occasionally heard,” a statement reads. In turn, utility services work, providing the...
Militants shelling Shchastia, casualties among civilian population
Militants continue to cause distress to residents of Donbas and destroy the infrastructure of the region. The ATOPressCenter reported. “So, as a result of mortar shelling of the settlement of Shchastia from the settlement of Vesela Hora, the city hospital was destructed and several civilian buildings, one woman was killed and 16 local...
UN will present new report on Ukraine
UN will present a new report on the situation in Ukraine on observation of human rights September 30. ITAR TASS informed about this referring to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. “A report will be made Tuesday, September 30, in Geneva,” Andre-Michel Essoungou said, Public Information Officer at UN Office of the High Commissioner for...
Trilateral Contact Group meeting attended by over 70 Russian servicemen
Seventy-six Russian servicemen have been involved in participation in a working group of the joint center for monitoring and coordination of the ceasefire and the phased stabilization of the line of contact in eastern Ukraine, which began its work on Friday. Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center...
CEC registers Bloc of Petro Poroshenko for elections to Verkhovna Rada
The Central Election Commission (CEC) adopted a resolution on registration of candidates to people’s deputies of Ukraine of the party Bloc of Petro Poroshenko in the national multi-member constituency. As reported by a Ukrinform correspondent, the decision was supported by all members of the commission (15 out of 15). In total, a list...
Hungary stands for peace and tranquility in Ukraine – Viktor Orban
Hungary stands for peace and tranquility in the Ukraine. Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban said, who is on an official visit to Zakarpattia. The press service of the Zakarpattia Regional Council told a Ukrinform correspondent. “Hungary supports the idea that the situation in Ukraine was stable. We need a strong neighbor. We are...
Rasmussen: Russia sees NATO as adversary, alliance needs strong force
Russia considers the North Atlantic Alliance not as a partner but as an adversary, and NATO needs a strong force given the challenges posed by Russia. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said this in an interview with USA Today. “It’s quite clear that, today, Russia doesn’t consider us a partner, but an adversary. And,...
Brussels sees association with Ukraine unchanged
The European Union has said that it is not going to amend the Association Agreement with Ukraine. European Commission spokesperson Pia Hansen said this at a briefing on Friday, Ukrinform’s correspondent in Brussels reported. “As far as the European Union is concerned, we are not seeking any changes to the agreement. As for Ukraine,...
Hroisman sees no possibility to raise gas tariffs
Gas prices for population will not be raised, at least, in the near future. Vice Prime Minister – Regional Development, Construction and Housing and Communal Services Minister Volodymyr Hroisman said, answering questions of journalists in Kyiv, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “I do not see such possibility to do it today,” he said about...
Three military wounded over day, no casualties
Over the previous day, there were no casualties among Ukrainian military, although terrorists fired four times on positions of Ukrainian military in the area of Nykyshyne and Maloorlivka, Shakhtarsk district. Three military were wounded. Spokesman of the NSDC Information-Analytical Center Andriy Lysenko informs. “Terrorists shelled with...