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      Government forces liberate Chornukhyne, enter Khriashchuvate
      Aug18

      Government forces liberate Chornukhyne, enter Khriashchuvate

      The anti-terrorist operation (ATO) forces continue to liberate populated localities in Luhansk region from terrorists, the ATO press center has reported. As of the morning of August 18, government troops released the urban village of Chornukhyne. “The ATO forces have entered and are holding the settlement of Khriashchuvate. Active...

      Slovakia launches test pumping of gas for Ukraine
      Aug16

      Slovakia launches test pumping of gas for Ukraine

      Slovakia on Saturday started the test pumping of natural gas in the reverse direction at the compressor station in the town of VelkeKapusany and at the reconstructed Uzhgorod-Vojany gas pipeline, RIA Novosti has reported, citing a representative of Slovak company Eustream. The operator of the Slovakian gas transportation system, Eustream, and the...

      Most terrorists planning to leave Donetsk region by August 18 – NSDC
      Aug16

      Most terrorists planning to leave Donetsk region by August 18 – NSDC

      Most militants will try to leave Donetsk region by August 18. National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing in Kyiv on Saturday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “Representatives of the DPR terrorist group produce false documents on blank passports of...

      Over half of Ukrainians support Poroshenko
      Aug16

      Over half of Ukrainians support Poroshenko

      Fifty-seven percent of Ukrainians support the actions of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, according to a survey conducted by Research & Branding Group July 28 through August 7. The results of the survey were released by the group’s director, Yevhen Kopatko, at a press conference on Friday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported....

      Europe wants Russia not to cover military aggression with humanitarian situation
      Aug16

      Europe wants Russia not to cover military aggression with humanitarian situation

      The European Union has said that the humanitarian situation cannot serve as a reason for Russian military action against Ukraine. This is stated in the conclusions of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, which met in Brussels on Friday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “Any unilateral military actions on the part of the Russian Federation in...

      Media: Poroshenko speaks with Putin by phone for one-and-a-half hours
      Aug16

      Media: Poroshenko speaks with Putin by phone for one-and-a-half hours

      Russian President Vladimir Putin, with his operation “Humanitarian convoy,” is conducting reconnaissance, learning how the Ukrainian side will behave, journalist Serhiy Rakhmanin has reported on the Dzerkalo Tyzhnia (Mirror Weekly) online newspaper. “The Kremlin is testing the boundaries of acceptable. Try, give up. Try not to...

      SBU to check Yefremov’s and Akhmetov’s involvement in financing separatism
      Aug16

      SBU to check Yefremov’s and Akhmetov’s involvement in financing separatism

      The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) is checking the involvement of the leader of the Party of Regions faction in the Verkhovna Rada, MP Oleksandr Yefremov, and Ukrainian businessman Rinat Akhmetov in financing terrorists in eastern Ukraine, SBU Deputy Head Viktor Yahun has said on Channel 5, according to RBC-Ukraine. Yahun said that the reason...

      ATO forces foil plan by terrorists to take control of important highways
      Aug16

      ATO forces foil plan by terrorists to take control of important highways

      Fierce fighting is going on in the area of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) in eastern Ukraine for control of strategically important highways – M04 and H21. Ukrainian subdivisions thwarted attempts by militants to regain control of their supply routes. Director of the Center for Military and Political Studies and coordinator of the...

      Russian ‘humanitarian aid’ escorted by 1,000 disguised military – SBU
      Aug16

      Russian ‘humanitarian aid’ escorted by 1,000 disguised military – SBU

      The drivers of half-empty trucks carrying the so-called humanitarian aid from Russia and their assistants are disguised servicemen, Deputy Head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) Viktor Yahun has said, according to UNN. “They have a special ministry on emergency situations that has white special machinery, white helicopters,...

      President open to dialogue with leaders of Customs Union countries – Foreign Ministry
      Aug16

      President open to dialogue with leaders of Customs Union countries – Foreign Ministry

      The head of the information policy department of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, Yevhen Perebyinis, has said on the Ukraina television channel that the Foreign Ministry and President Petro Poroshenko are open to dialogue with the leaders of the Customs Union countries, UNN has reported. “Different options, different dates and venues for...