Section: Main news
Government confirms Sheremeta’s resignation as economy minister – media
Ukrainian Economic Development and Trade Minister Pavlo Sheremeta handed in his resignation on August 20, RBC-Ukraine has reported, citing a source in the Cabinet of Ministers secretariat. “Today he wrote a statement of resignation and sent it to the Verkhovna Rada, because the Verkhovna Rada will have to consider this statement,”...
Fighting continues near Donetsk, Luhansk
Fighting of the ATO forces against terrorists continues in the area of Donetsk, Luhansk and Ilovaisk. Coordinator of the Information Resistance group Dmytro Tymchuk wrote on his Facebook page. “The ATO forces continue their offensive from a number of directions. Clashes are in the area of Donetsk, Luhansk and Ilovaisk, the tense situation is near...
Ukraine was nine times shelled from Russia
Ukraine was nine times shelled from Russia over the previous day. . Coordinator of the Information Resistance group Dmytro Tymchuk wrote about this on his Facebook page. “Firing of the ATO positions continues, including from Russia. In particular, mortar-artillery shelling was conducted nine times from the Russian Federation,” he...
Security forces destroy two Russian Grad launchers and three tanks in Donbas
Ukrainian security forces have killed a significant number of terrorists in the Donbas in the past 24 hours and destroyed two Grad multiple rocket launchers and three tanks that were earlier sent from Russia, the coordinator of the Information Resistance group, Dmytro Tymchuk, has said. “The ATO forces killed a significant number of...
Terrorists shot down Ukrainian Su-25 fighter in Luhansk region – Lysenko
A Su-25 fighter aircraft involved in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) was shot down in Luhansk region on Wednesday, National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko has said, according to ZN.ua. “A Su-25 aircraft was really hit today during a combat mission. It crashed. The fate of...
Merkel does not care whether Putin is offended by her visit to Kyiv – Der Spiegel
An official visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday night to Kyiv and her meeting with President Petro Poroshenko and Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk against the background of the continuing war with pro-Russian terrorists in the East of Ukraine will be a clear signal of support. German publication Der Spiegel wrote on Wednesday....
Independence Day will be intensely protected
Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk instructed the Interior Ministry to ensure public order for the Independence Day. He said this opening the government meeting on Wednesday, Ukrinform reports. “I draw the attention of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to ensure public order before the Independence Day. We will celebrate our independence, we...
Russian humanitarian aid still not cleared
Ukrainian border guards and customs officers have not started the customs clearance procedures of Russian humanitarian aid on August 19, because the militants still have not provided security guarantees. Spokesman of the Information-Analytical Center of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Andriy Lysenko said. “The Ukrainian...
Donetsk terrorists kidnap 22 persons
Over the previous day, 22 persons were kidnapped in Donetsk region. Spokesman of the NSDC Information-Analytical Center Andriy Lysenko said. “In Donetsk region, over the previous day, terrorists kidnapped 22 persons,” he said. According to Lysenko, in total, since April, Russian mercenaries kidnapped 1,026 persons. Out of these, 558 people were...