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      9 Ukrainian servicemen killed in Donbas over past 24 hours
      Aug14

      9 Ukrainian servicemen killed in Donbas over past 24 hours

      Over the past 24 hours in the area of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) nine Ukrainian servicemen have been killed, and another 18 wounded, Ukrainian National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) Information and Analysis Center spokesman Andriy Lysenko told this to reporters in Kyiv on Thursday. “Over the past 24 hours we have lost 9...

      Yatseniuk: Ukraine proves it’s able to defend itself
      Aug14

      Yatseniuk: Ukraine proves it’s able to defend itself

      Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk thanked the MPs for the adoption of laws on the reform of the gas transit system (GTS) and on the sanctions against Russia. He emphasized that Ukraine has proved that it can defend itself. The head of government said this in the Verkhovna Rada after the lawmakers adopted these documents, according to a Ukrinform...

      RADA PASSES SANCTIONS LAW
      Aug14

      RADA PASSES SANCTIONS LAW

      The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed a law on sanctions in view of the aggression of Russia. The decision saw 244 votes in favor, according to a Ukrinform reporter. However, the lawmakers withdrew from this document a controversial article on the prohibition of the mass media. АМ 14.08.2014 13:35

      Rada gives go-ahead to GTS reform
      Aug14

      Rada gives go-ahead to GTS reform

      The Verkhovna Rada passed a bill to reform the management system of the unified gas transit system of Ukraine (GTS). The decision was supported by 228 MPs, Ukrinform’s correspondent reported. АМ 14.08.2014 13:31

      Russia constantly violates Ukraine’s airspace – NSDC
      Aug14

      Russia constantly violates Ukraine’s airspace – NSDC

      Over the past 24 hours violations of Ukraine’s air space by Russian aircraft have been recorded several times, Ukrainian National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) Information and Analysis Center spokesman Andriy Lysenko told this to reporters in Kyiv on Thursday. “Yesterday, at 11.40 a border patrol in Milove checkpoint in Luhansk...

      Kyiv sends 240 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Luhansk
      Aug14

      Kyiv sends 240 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Luhansk

      19 trucks with 240 tonnes of humanitarian aid were sent from Kyiv for Luhansk residents. Infrastructure Minister Maksym Burbak said when a column of Ukrainian trucks was sent from the Boryspil highway, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “240 tonnes of aid are sent from Kyiv – this is mainly flour, cereals and sugar. From Kharkiv necessities...

      ATO forces already near Luhansk: battle for Khriashchuvate in progress
      Aug14

      ATO forces already near Luhansk: battle for Khriashchuvate in progress

      The anti-terrorist operation (ATO) forces have liberated from terrorists the village of Novosvitlivka in Krasnodon district of Luhansk region, the Іnformator online edition reported, citing a source with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to the source, the Ukrainian troops blocked off the traffic between Krasnodon and Luhansk. At the moment,...

      Rada revives military procurasy
      Aug14

      Rada revives military procurasy

      The Verkhovna Rada has passed a bill to resume military prosecutor’s offices in Ukraine. The decision was supported by 249 MPs, a Ukrinform reported. In particular, the bill defines the procedure for the creation, application and logistics support of military prosecutor’s offices, as well as social protection of their officials with...

      Ukrainian humanitarian aid will be sent to Luhansk today
      Aug14

      Ukrainian humanitarian aid will be sent to Luhansk today

      The Ukrainian humanitarian aid will be sent today at noon to Luhansk region from Kyiv, Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk. As Iryna Herashchenko wrote on her Facebook page, the aid will be handed over to Red Cross so that the humanitarian mission could deliver these products to people, who are hostages of bandits. “The start of the column will be...

      MPs refuse to consider election bills
      Aug14

      MPs refuse to consider election bills

      People’s deputies did not include three election bills into the agenda. According to an Ukrinform correspondent, two bills by Serhiy Sobolev (No. 4222а and No. 4470а) envisaged holding of the election based on a proportional system and open lists, while a bill by Andriy Ivanchuk (No. 4471а) proposes elections according to the mixed system....