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Ukraine, NATO to hold joint exercises this year
All military exercises between Ukraine and NATO planned for this year on Ukrainian territory will be held, Head of Ukraine’s Mission to NATO Ihor Dolhov has told Ukrinform. “By developing our capabilities and possibilities of interaction with member states of the alliance, we will thus improve the combat effectiveness of our Armed...
Cabinet will clean executive authorities
The Cabinet of Ministers intends to reduce the number of central executive authorities and control bodies. A relevant resolution will be signed at today’s meeting of the government, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk promised, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Today, we will sign a resolution on reduction of the number of central executive...
Column of Russian military hardware seen in Luhansk region
A column of 120 pieces of Russian military hardware has been recorded between Molodohvardiysk and Krasnodon in Luhansk region. The video showing the column has been posted on the website of the information and analytical center of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC). NSDC spokesman Andriy Lysenko said that the place of the...
Russian mercenaries want to halt gas transit via Ukraine
Pro-Russian militants are trying to stop the transit of natural gas to Europe via Ukraine. National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing on Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “According to the latest reports, Russian mercenaries began actions that...
Ukraine to build wall on border with Russia
Ukraine will start building a wall on the border with Russia. Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said this at a government meeting on Wednesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “We are launching the Wall project. The issue concerns the construction of a real wall on the border between Ukraine and the Russian Federation,”...
Paratroopers, blocked in bunker of Luhansk airport, break through – Snehiriov
A hundred of paratroopers, who remained to cover the retreat of main forces of the air mobile brigade from the airport Luhansk, managed to make a breakthrough on Wednesday night and came back. Head of the Right Cause non-governmental organization Dmytro Snehiriov told Ukrinform. “After receiving an order to retreat from the Luhansk airport,...
Peskov: Russia cannot physically cease fire
Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov has said that the presidents of Russia and Ukraine have not agreed on a ceasefire in Ukraine. Peskov told RIA Novosti that the sides, however, had discussed how to resolve the conflict. “Putin and Poroshenko really discussed the steps that would help cease fire between militias and...
Australia to open embassy in Kyiv and consider ‘non-lethal’ military assistance to Ukraine
Australia will open an embassy to support nine Australian Federal Police investigators who are in Ukraine investigating the Malaysia Airlines MH17 tragedy. The country was also considering short-term humanitarian and non-lethal military assistance. ABC News informed on Wednesday, quoting Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott. “In the medium...
Poroshenko finally severs relations with Customs Union
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed a decree disbanding the working group on the development of cooperation between Ukraine and the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. This is stated in decree No. 701 of September 2, which was published on the website of the head of state. “In order to optimize the system of...
ATO: Over 100 Russian mercenaries killed near Snizhne
More than a hundred Russian mercenaries have been killed after the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) forces shelled a militant base near Snizhne, Donetsk region, the ATO press center has reported. “More than a hundred Russian mercenaries were killed after a fire strike against a militant base near Snizhne,” reads the statement. As...