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Ukrainian ATO fighters capture EU citizen who fought for terrorists in Donbas
During the liberation of Ilovaisk, a town located 30 kilometers east of Donetsk, the ATO (anti-terrorist operation) forces have arrested a citizen of Slovakia of Serbian descent, Anton Herashchenko, an advisor to the Ukrainian interior minister, has reported on his Facebook account. Ukrainian police forces arrested the EU citizen during the...
Jagland calls on European governments to step up humanitarian aid to Donbas
Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland has called on the governments of European countries to step up humanitarian aid to the residents of eastern Ukraine. He wrote this in a letter to Council of Europe foreign ministers, the press service of the Council of Europe told Ukrinform. “In my letter to Council of Europe foreign...
Poroshenko to visit Brussels on August 30
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko will make a working visit to Brussels on August 30. He said this during telephone consultations with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, the press service of the Ukrainian president reported. “Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko accepted an invitation from European Council President...
UN chief wants safe passage for refugees from Donbas
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is deeply disturbed by reports of an attack on a group of internally displaced persons who were trying to leave Luhansk. In this regard, he called on all sides to provide safe passage for those who leave the danger zone. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said this on Monday, the UN News Center reported. “He...
Ukraine should regain influence on world food market – Yatseniuk
Ukraine should regain influence on the world food market, because the agricultural sector is currently the only industry in the economy showing growth. Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said this at a roundtable meeting entitled “The key aspects of a government package of comprehensive changes in the tax system” in Cherkasy...
Red Cross group to deal with Putin’s ‘humanitarian convoy’
An advance team of employees of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) that was sent to Luhansk will deal with organizing the shipment of a Russian “humanitarian convoy.” Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing on Tuesday....
Terrorists mine two hospitals, school and cemetery
Terrorists in the Donbas have mined two hospitals in Yasynuvata, a school in Shakhtarsk and a cemetery in Pervomaiske. Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing on Tuesday. “The occupants mined a central district hospital and a railroad hospital...
Ukraine loses one more serviceman
One Ukrainian serviceman has been killed and 28 more have been wounded during the anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours. Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a press conference in Kyiv on Tuesday. “Our losses for the last 24...
At least 15 civilians killed in attack on refugee convoy in Luhansk region – NSDC
At least 15 people have been killed as a result of shelling by terrorists of a column of internally displaced persons who were traveling under white flags from Luhansk. National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing on Tuesday. “The column was heading from...
Donbas battalion commander Semenchenko injured in battle for Ilovaisk
Donbas battalion commander Semon Semenchenko has sustained fragmentation wounds in the battle for the town of Ilovaisk in Donetsk region. Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov reported this on his Facebook page. “The advance attack team that clears Ilovaisk of terrorists came under mortar fire. The attack was not stopped. One of our...