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Ukrainian army sets up positions around Mariupol
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have prepared for the defense of Mariupol and set up roadblocks on the likely routes of movement of the enemy. Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing on Monday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “The Ukrainian...
Rada may revise Ukraine’s non-aligned status this week
People’s deputies may consider refusal of Ukraine’s non-aligned status this week. Leader of the Batkivshchyna party Serhiy Sobolev told a briefing at Verkhovna Rada, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “In fact, a draft law by our counterpart Borys Tarasiuk was registered four months ago, which actually provides for the return to...
Poroshenko convenes heads of factions: they will speak about martial law and elections
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko will discuss possibility of imposing martial law in Donbas with heads of parliamentary factions. Leader of the Batkivshchyna faction Serhiy Sobolev told a briefing following the Conciliation Council in the parliament, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “We discussed an issue on imposing the martial law today,...
Ukrainian troops retreat from Luhansk airport
Ukrainian security forces have been forced to retreat from the Luhansk airport and the village of Heorhiyivka. Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing in Kyiv on Monday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “In the Luhansk direction Ukrainian...
About 5,000 persons leave Donbas, Crimea over recent 24 hours
Over recent 24 hours, 4,740 persons left the area of the antiterrorist operation and temporarily occupied Crimea. The press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine informs. “In total, there are 215,594 internally displaced persons, including 69,929 children, 27,380 disabled and aged persons. 4,740 persons over 24 hours,” a statement...
Russia carries out direct, overt aggression – Poroshenko
Russia provides direct, overt aggression against Ukraine in recent days. President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said during celebrations of the Day of Knowledge at the Kyiv Ivan Bohun Military Lyceum, the press service of the President informs. “The situation has ever more aggravated in recent days. Straight, overt aggression against Ukraine...
Foreign Ministry: Europe should increase pressure on Russia
Ukraine welcomes the conclusions of a special European Council meeting of August 30, which recognized Russian aggression against Ukraine and urged Moscow to withdraw its troops from Ukrainian territory. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said this in a statement released on Sunday, the ministry’s press service reported. “Ukraine welcomes...
Ukrainian troops kill about 80 terrorists over last 24 hours
The anti-terrorist operation (ATO) forces have killed about 80 militants and destroyed four units of military equipment of separatists over the last 24 hours, the ATO press center has reported on Facebook. “The enemy’s losses for the last 24 hours are a BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher, an armored vehicle, an infantry fighting...
Turchynov urging to declare mourning for victims near Ilovaisk
Parliament Speaker Oleksandr Turchynov asked President Petro Poroshenko to declare national mourning for Ukrainian soldiers killed near Ilovaisk. The parliament’s press service informs. “Due to the tragic loss of defenders of Ukraine, who were surrounded near the city of Ilovaisk, Donetsk region, I propose to declare mourning in the...