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      Poroshenko signs law on serving justice in ATO zone
      Aug18

      Poroshenko signs law on serving justice in ATO zone

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed a law that provides a mechanism to determine courts for considering cases and carrying out investigation of criminal offenses in the area of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO), the presidential press service has reported. “Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed the law on serving...

      ‘Putin’s convoy’ not cleared because of terrorists – NSDC
      Aug18

      ‘Putin’s convoy’ not cleared because of terrorists – NSDC

      The border and customs clearance of a “humanitarian convoy” from Russia has not yet started, because no agreement was reached with militants on safety guarantees for the movement of the humanitarian column. Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a...

      Belarus receives almost 26,000 Ukrainians – ambassador
      Aug18

      Belarus receives almost 26,000 Ukrainians – ambassador

      About 26,000 Ukrainian citizens have moved to Belarus over the past two months. Belarusian Ambassador to Ukraine Valentin Velichko said this at a press conference on Monday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “In recent months (June-July) about 26,000 residents of Ukraine have moved to Belarus,” he said. According to Velichko, the...

      Fighting underway on outskirts of Luhansk and Donetsk
      Aug18

      Fighting underway on outskirts of Luhansk and Donetsk

      The fighting on the liberation of Donetsk and Luhansk is going on in the area of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) in eastern Ukraine. National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing on Monday. “The hostilities are going on to liberate Donetsk and Luhansk, and...

      Terrorists shot women and children near Luhansk – National Security and Defense Council
      Aug18

      Terrorists shot women and children near Luhansk – National Security and Defense Council

      The Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council has confirmed reports of the shelling with mortars and Grad multiple rocket launchers of a column of displaced persons who tried to leave the settlements of Khriashchuvate and Novosvitlivka. National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko...

      Nine Ukrainian servicemen killed in past 24 hours
      Aug18

      Nine Ukrainian servicemen killed in past 24 hours

      Nine Ukrainian servicemen have been killed and 20 more injured during the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours. National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing on Monday. “Nine of our Ukrainian guys have been killed and 20...

      Turchynov vows to ratify association agreement with EU soon
      Aug18

      Turchynov vows to ratify association agreement with EU soon

      The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine will ratify the Association Agreement with the European Union in the near future. Verkhovna Rada Chairman Oleksandr Turchynov said this in an interview with Baltic news agency BNS, the press service of the Ukrainian parliament reported. “The Ukrainian people have made their choice – European and...

      “DPR” decides to “protect people” by death penalty
      Aug18

      “DPR” decides to “protect people” by death penalty

      The so-called Donetsk People’s Republic introduced the death penalty and military tribunals. According to the Ostrov with reference to the “DPR” press-center, August 17, the first meeting “of the Presidium of the Council of Ministers of the Donetsk People’s Republic” was held, which approved the “Regulations on...

      Three trucks with Russian humanitarian aid likely to arrive in Donetsk
      Aug18

      Three trucks with Russian humanitarian aid likely to arrive in Donetsk

      Militants say that three trucks with humanitarian aid from Russia arrived in Donetsk yesterday. This is reported by Novosti Donbassa with reference to “the press service of the DPR.” “Today (August 17 – Ed.) late at night, three trucks with humanitarian aid from Russia arrived in Donetsk, which was accepted by the state...

      Terrorists shell column of refugees in Luhansk region
      Aug18

      Terrorists shell column of refugees in Luhansk region

      Terrorists have shelled a column of displaced persons with mortars and Grad multiple rocket launchers in Luhansk region, the Ukrainska Pravda online newspaper has reported, quoting the head of the press center of the North operational command, Anatoliy Proshyn. “At about 09.40, during the evacuation of refugees from the settlements of...